Bad Santa 2 (2016) English Full Movie Online
Directed by Mark Waters
Produced by
Geyer Kosinski
Andrew Gunn
Written by
Johnny Rosenthal
Shauna Cross
Based on Characters
by Glenn Ficarra
John Requa
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton
Kathy Bates
Tony Cox
Christina Hendricks
Brett Kelly
Ryan Hansen
Jenny Zigrino
Jeff Skowron
Mike Starr
Music by Lyle Workman
Cinematography Theo van de Sande
Edited by Travis Sittard
Production
company
Miramax
Ingenious
Geyer Kosinski Productions
Distributed by Broad Green Pictures
Release dates
November 23, 2016 (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Status: Waiting
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Bad Santa 2 is an upcoming American Christmas black comedy crime film directed by Mark Waters and written by Shauna Cross and Johnny Rosenthal. A sequel to the 2003 film Bad Santa, the film stars Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Kathy Batesand Christina Hendricks.
Principal photography began on January 11, 2016 in Montreal. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 23, 2016 by Broad Green Pictures.
In 2009, Billy Bob Thornton first mentioned the sequel to the 2003 crime comedy film Bad Santa, with an aim for release at Christmas 2011. On December 16, 2010, it was announced that Miramax and The Weinstein Company had signed on an agreement to develop sequels including Bad Santa's.On March 18, 2011, TheWrap reported that Weinstein confirmed the sequel and negotiations had begun with Thornton to return for the lead role. On July 14, 2011, Los Angeles Times confirmed that Dimension Films and other producers on the film including Geyer Kosinski hired two writers Johnny Rosenthal and John Phillips to work on the screenplay for the sequel. The sequel had been scheduled to begin shooting in the fall 2012 for December 2013 release. On July 30, 2012, it was reported that Steve Pink was in early talks with the studio to rewrite and direct the film. On May 30, 2013, it was revealed that Miramax has hired Entourage creator Doug Ellin to rewrite the script and to possibly direct the sequel.
In October 2014, Thornton confirmed that the sequel was in development and he admitted that it would not be as good as the first one but hoped it would be close and still please fans of the original.On October 29, 2015, it was confirmed that Thornton would return for Bad Santa 2 to play Willie, and that filming would begin in Montreal in January 2016 for a scheduled release of Christmas 2016. Miramax and Broad Green Pictures will both co-finance the film, with Broad Green also distributing the film in the United States and Sierra/Affinity handling the international sales for the film. On November 3, 2015, it was announced that Mean Girls director Mark Waters would direct the film from a script by Rosenthal, Ellin, and Shauna Cross, while Brett Kelly and Tony Cox from the first film also signed on to return. On November 19, 2015, it was announced that Kathy Bates would join the cast as Willie's foul-mouthed mother, while Andrew Gunn would also produce the film along with Kosinski. On January 6, 2016, Christina Hendricks joined the cast to run a charitable organization in the film. On January 11, 2016, more cast was added to the film including Ryan Hansen, Jenny Zigrino, and Jeff Skowron.
Principal photography on the film began on January 11, 2016 in Montreal, Québec, Canada.Filming took place on locations including Saint Catherine Street and Saint-Alexandre.
Cast:
Billy Bob Thornton as Willie T. Stokes
Kevin Fyfe as Young Willie
Tony Cox as Marcus
Brett Kelly as Thurman Merman
Kathy Bates as Sunny Soke
Christina Hendricks as Diane
Ryan Hansen as Regent
Jenny Zigrino as Gina
Jeff Skowron as Dorfman
Octavia Spencer as Opal (cameo)
In December 2015, it was announced that Bad Santa 2 would be released on November 23, 2016 by Broad Green Pictures in America, while Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions will handle worldwide distribution.The first promotional trailer for the film was released on 9 August 2016.
2nd trailer