The end of the year is getting closer and, with it, comes the inescapable desire to see a traditional and friendly Christmas movie, accompanied by hot chocolate and the whole family… Or maybe not. night without peacea new dark comedy action movie, distributed by Universal Pictures, is betting that come December 2022, audiences will be looking for something completely different, not to mention gory and hilariously aggressive.
What is it about night without peace?
“It is like Hard to Killbut with Santa Claus”, says the director Tommy Wirkola a CINEMA PREMIERE. And it is that in his movie night without peacethe real Santa Claus seems sick and tired of Christmas until suddenly he finds a new purpose: to rescue a wealthy family that has been taken hostage by a group of mercenaries on Christmas Eve.
Thus, the popular Christmas carol takes an unexpected turn: “He knows about you, he knows about me, he knows everything, don’t try to run away, Santa Claus came to kick ass”, because indeed the bearded gentleman with the red hat is not so mild. and good-natured as we thought. Among the kidnapped, there is a little girl who appears on the list of the well-behaved, so Saint Nicholas will take up arms (literally) in order to save the day… The criminals better prepare, because in the hands of the protagonist, even Christmas decorations are lethal.
The original script of night without peace was carried out by the duo made up of Pat Casey Y Josh Milleralso responsible for the two films in the saga sonic (2020-2022).
The cast
david harbor (Black Widow, Stranger Things) assumes the role of Santa Claus in night without peacea project that required a rigorous physical preparation and a honed comic vision, because in this case, the warmth of the Christmas season is fused with tons of action and black humor.
“I believe that [Harbour] gives an iconic performance”, the director tells us. “He brought [a la mesa] many of his own ideas. He is great with humor and also with feeling and he was training a lot to do the action parts himself”.
The film also boasts other familiar faces, such as John Leguizamo (Charm) —who plays the leader of the antagonistic mercenaries— and Beverly D’Angelobest remembered for the comic saga films Family holidays. The cast is complemented by Cam Gigandet, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Leah Brady and André Eriksen, among others.
About the director and production team
norwegian manager Tommy Wirkola He is known for his adaptations of classic stories into action pieces, such as Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013), starring Jeremy Renner. He also did the zombie black comedy Dead Snow (2009) and its sequel Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead (2014), which won him the Audience Award at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. He also took the reins of the science fiction thriller What happened to Monday? (2017), screened at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival and with a cast led by Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close and Willem Dafoe.
night without peace is a production of 87Northa company created just in 2019, also the manager of the films No one (2021) with Bob Odenkirk; Kate (2021) with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Bullet train (2022) with Brad Pitt. The founders of the brand, David Leitch Y kelly mccormickpreviously sheltered tapes such as Atomic (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018) and Fast and Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), in the role of director and producer, respectively.
when does it premiere night without peace?
night without peace arrives in commercial rooms in eastern Mexico December 1, 2022.
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Trailer for night without peace
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