It seems Christmas is coming really early this year! It has just been announced that the latest holiday action-comedy movie,Violent Night, will be available to stream exclusively on Peacock later this week. The film will be joining the streamer’s catalog of iconic films straight from the theaters likeShe Said,Ticket to Paradise, Bros,Nope,andHalloween Endson January 20.
Violent NightstarsStranger ThingsstarDavid Harbouras Santa Claus himself. After a team of mercenaries breaks into the mansion of a wealthy family on Christmas Eve and takes everyone hostage, it seems all hope is lost. That is, until Santa Claus arrives on the scene to both save the day and Christmas in aDie Hard-style takedown of the bad guys. The action comedy was a hit with audiences over the holiday season,reaching over $70 Million at the global box office.
Harbour is best known for his role in the global hit Netflix seriesStranger Things. He has also appeared in other hit films likeBlack Widow,Hellboy, andBlack Mass. He is joined inViolent NightbyJohn Leguizamo,Cam Gigandet,Alex Hassell,Alexis Louder,Edi Patterson,andBeverly D’Angelo.
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Violent Nightis directed byTommy Wirkolafrom a screenplay by screenplay is byPat CaseyandJosh Miller. Wirkola is an action director previously known for such films asHansel & Gretel: Witch Huntersand the horror-comedyDead Snow. Casey and Miller are the writing team behind the hugely successfulSonic the Hedgehogfilm series.
The movie is produced byKelly McCormick,David Leitch, andGuy Danellafor the production banner 87North. 87North is also known for producing such hit action films asNobodyandBullet Train. McCormick and Leitch have also produced other acclaimed action films like theJohn Wickfranchise,Atomic Blonde,Deadpool 2,andFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Additionally,Marc S. Fischerserves as executive producer.
Violent Nightwill be able to stream exclusively on Peacock starting on January 20. Check out the trailer and official synopsis for the action-comedy below:
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus (David Harbour, Black Widow, Stranger Things series) is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
