Dear Santa (upcoming film)

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Dear Santa
Directed by Bobby Farrelly
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Ricky Blitt
  • Peter Farrelly
  • Dan Ewen
Produced by
  • Bobby Farrelly
  • Peter Farrelly
  • Jeremy Kramer
Starring
CinematographyC. Kim Miles
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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Synopsis

A young boy accidentally mixes up his spelling and sends his Christmas list to Satan instead of Santa. [2] [3]

Cast

Production

Bobby Farrelly is directing and producing, with Peter Farrelly as producer along with Jeremy Kramer. The Farrelly Brothers and Ricky Blitt have written the script from an original idea by Dan Ewen. [4] [5] The production was delayed because of the 2023 actors' strike. [6]

The film is Black's second Christmas film, after The Holiday in 2006; it is also the actor's second collaboration with Farelly, after the 2001 film Shallow Hal. [7]

Casting

The cast was set in March 2023 with Jack Black in the lead role. Post Malone was also cast in an unspecified role. [8]

Filming

Principal photography began in March 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. [9] [10]

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