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Dear Santa (2024 film)

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Not to be confused with Dear Satan, a 2024 Filipino comedy film.
Dear Santa
Film poster
Directed byBobby Farrelly
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Ricky Blitt
  • Peter Farrelly
  • Dan Ewen
Produced by
  • Bobby Farrelly
  • Peter Farrelly
  • Jeremy Kramer
Starring
CinematographyC. Kim Miles
Edited byJulie Garcés
Music byRupert Gregson-Williams
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 25, 2024 (2024-11-25)
Running time
103 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dear Santa is an upcoming American Christmas comedy film directed by Bobby Farrelly and starring Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key and Jason Alexander.

The film is scheduled to be released on Paramount+ and digital platforms on November 25, 2024, by Paramount Pictures.

Synopsis

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When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays.

Cast

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Production

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In April 2023, it was announced that Bobby Farrelly would be directing and producing the film, with Peter Farrelly as producing along with Jeremy Kramer, for Paramount Pictures. The Farrelly Brothers and Ricky Blitt wrote the script from an original idea by Dan Ewen.[2][3]

The film is Black's second Christmas film, after The Holiday in 2006; it is also his and Alexander's second collaboration with Farrelly, after the 2001 film Shallow Hal.[4]

Casting

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The cast was set in March 2023 with Jack Black in the lead role. Jason Alexander and Post Malone were also confirmed.[5]

Filming

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Principal photography began in March 2023 in Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia, where Decatur Square was transformed into an outdoor Christmas festival.[6][7] In July, production was halted because of the 2023 actors' strike.[8]

Release

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Dear Santa is scheduled to be released on Paramount+ and digital platforms on November 25, 2024.[9][10]

See also

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  • Dear Satan, a 2024 Filipino film of the same premise; later retitled Dear Santa

References

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  1. ^ "Dear Santa (12)". November 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 15, 2023). "Jack Black & The Farrelly Brothers Reunite For Christmas Comedy 'Dear Santa' At Paramount". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Couch, Aaron (March 15, 2023). "Jack Black, Farrelly Brothers Team for Paramount's 'Dear Santa". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Bedard, Mike (June 3, 2024). "Jack Black Is Unrecognizable As Satan For A New Christmas Movie". Looper. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Dela Paz, Maggie (March 16, 2023). "Dear Santa: Jack Black to Lead Farrelly Brothers' Christmas Comedy". Comingsoon.net. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Ho, Rodney (March 16, 2023). "Jack Black, Farrelly Brothers reunite for Dear Santa comedy shooting in metro Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Hesse, Dean (March 2, 2024). "(Photos) Film crews turn Decatur Square into Christmas wonderland … in March". Decaturish.com.
  8. ^ Chmielewski, Dawn; Richwine, Lisa. "How the Hollywood strike is scrambling film, TV schedules into next summer". Reuters.
  9. ^ Huff, Lauren (November 6, 2024). "Jack Black is 'diabolical, but in a fun way' as Satan in Dear Santa first look (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Grobar, Matt (November 7, 2024). "Bobby Farrelly's 'Dear Santa' Starring Jack Black Unveils Trailer, Paramount+ Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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