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Published Apr 15, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT
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He's making a list, he's checking it twice, and David Harbour's killer Santa Claus is back to find out who's been naughty and nice in the first official footage for Violent Night 2. The long-awaited sequel to the MCU and Stranger Things star's cult-classic 2022 action movie, which many described as a glorious holiday combination of John Wick and Die Hard, Harbour returns as a grumpy, alcoholic, but still good-hearted St. Nick in the first official footage shown during Universal's CinemaCon panel. Not only did the footage deliver exactly what fans had been hoping for, but it also officially revealed a key character missing from the first movie: Mrs. Claus, played by Kristen Bell. A description of the CinemaCon exclusive footage can be found below:
In our first look at the trailer for Silent Night 2, CinemaCon audiences saw David Harbour back in his red suit and on the hunt for everyone on the naughty list. But when his name pops up, everything quickly goes haywire. The rest of the teaser sees him attempt to rediscover the meaning of Christmas all while kicking plenty of ass along the way, ending with the first look at Frozen star Kristen Bell as Santa's better half.
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Director Tommy Wirkola
Writers Josh Miller
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