Have you been naughty or nice this year? Either way, we’ve got a gift for you! Collider can now exclusively reveal the new Dolby Cinemas poster for theDavid Harbour-led holiday thrillerViolent Night. The new poster follows a similar style to the first design released back in September which saw Harbour’s Santa smoking a candy cane. The new image features the classic Dolby logo adorned with festive Christmas lights as Harbour gleefully bites the head off of a delicious gingerbread cookie.
“We’re excited to reveal the exclusive Dolby Cinema artwork forViolent Night, an original thriller that you won’t want to miss in Dolby Cinema,” said Jed Harmsen, Head of Cinema and Group Entertainment at Dolby. “This is a holiday movie like you’ve never seen before, with stunning visuals that come to life with Dolby Vision and action sequences that will leave you on the edge of your seat with the immersive sound of Dolby Atmos. We can’t wait for moviegoers to experience this film in Dolby Cinema.”
If the trailer forViolent Nightis any indication, this is a holiday movie you’re definitely going to want to see in theaters. Directed byTommy Wirkola, the jolly action thriller follows Harbour’s world-weary Santa who’s just about ready to give up on humanity after thousands of years of increasingly greedy Christmas wishes. However, when a little girl named Trudy Lightstone (Leah Brady) calls upon ol' Saint Nick for help when her family comes under attack on Christmas Eve, he may just get his Christmas spirit back.
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Early Reactions toViolent Night
Violent Nightwas screened at NYCC, and earlier this week Collider held a screening at Universal City Walk in California, and fans and critics alike are praising the festive romp, with early reactions calling it a new Christmas classic. Others are hyping up the film for its brutal action and Wirkola’s expertly choreographed fight sequences.
Who Is InViolent Night?
In addition to Harbour and Brady,Violent NightstarsChristmas Vacation’sBeverly D’Angelowho plays Trudy’s grandmother — whom she’s presumably named after — Gertrude Lightstone.Alexis LouderandAlex Hassellstar as Trudy’s parents, while the rest of the Lightstone family is filled out byCam GigandetandEdi Patterson. Coming for the Lightstone fortune, and definitely landing on the naughty list,John Leguizamoleads the merry band of thieves taking Trudy’s family hostage for the holidays.
You better watch out, because Santa Claus is coming to a theater near you whenViolent Nightarrives on December 2. You can see the new poster down below.
