The trailer for Dear Santa showcases Jack Black’s bizarre new Christmas comedy. The upcoming movie, which premieres on Paramount Plus on November 25, was directed by Bobby Farrelly and follows a young boy (Robert Timothy Smith) who misspells Santa’s name on his letter requesting gifts, accidentally summoning Satan, who offers him three wishes in exchange for his soul. The cast of the Jack Black movie also includes Keegan-Michael Key, Brianne Howey, Hayes MacArthur, Austin Post, and P. J. Byrne, in addition to featuring an appearance by rapper Post Malone.
Paramount Plus has now debuted the official trailer for Dear Santa. After setting up the premise and having the child, Liam Turner, summon Satan, it then explores the push-and-pull dynamic between the two characters as Liam's wholesomeness slowly begins to melt Satan's resolve. They also engage in a variety of wacky hijinks including the duo performing onstage at a Post Malone concert and Satan shrinking himself down to appear in the class pet's enclosure and offer Liam romantic advice. See the trailer below:
What This Trailer Means For Dear Santa
The Movie Leans Decisively Toward Comedy
It could have been quite easy for Dear Santa to be a Christmas horror movie. The genre and the holiday have frequently mixed in titles including the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise, Black Christmas, Santa's Slay, and many more. In fact, the 2020 Syfy movie Letters to Satan Claus featured a very similar premise, with a much darker outcome. However, the trailer seems to reveal that the movie is entirely a comedy with next to no horror elements despite its slightly darker tone.
Black's performance is reminiscent of the 1967 comedy Bedazzled...
Because of this, Jack Black's Satan is also a gentler character than many other depictions of the religious figure. His evilness largely consists of being a prankster, including putting an annoying character into intestinal distress and then locking the Porta Potty so he can't get in. Black's performance is reminiscent of the 1967 comedy Bedazzled, which follows a man being tempted via wishes from the Devil and was remade as a Brendan Fraser movie in 2000, in addition to other villains he has portrayed onscreen, particularly Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
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Source: Paramount Plus
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