Violent Night 2 (2026)

Violent Night 2 is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Patrick Casey and Josh Miller. Scheduled for release on December 4, 2026, the movie serves as a sequel to the 2023 hit Violent Night. The film reunites David Harbour as Santa Claus, who retains his nickname "Old Nick" and his reputation for extreme violence when protecting Christmas spirits.

In this installment, Old Nick finds himself accidentally trapped in a failing, abandoned shopping mall in New Jersey after losing contact with the North Pole. With his supernatural abilities seemingly gone or diminished, he must rely on his fists and improvised weapons crafted from holiday decorations—such as garrote wires made of Christmas lights, gingerbread cookie cutters, and candy cane daggers—to survive against a ruthless crime syndicate that has taken over the building. As the situation becomes dire, Mrs. Claus makes a dramatic entrance wielding a sword to assist in the bloody battle, turning the entire mall into a lethal gift box for the villains.

• The film stars David Harbour, Kristen Bell, Jared Harris, Joe Pantoliano, and Maxwell Friedman, continuing the darkly comedic tone established in the first film.
• Dominique Lewis returns to compose the musical score, blending traditional holiday motifs with intense action themes.
• Production credits include producers David Leitch, Kelly McCormick, and Anne Mattatall, with executive producers Cory Barlog, Matt Riley, and Tony Ducret.
• The creative team leverages the unique setting of a decaying retail space to create claustrophobic and inventive combat sequences that contrast sharply with typical open-world action films.