But wait! There's more! The Hollywood Reporterhas confirmed that Harbour will star in director Neill Blomkamp's upcoming Gran Turismo film, which adapts both the best-selling video game franchise, as well as a true story of professional racing. Hailing from Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions, the project is described as "the ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver." Harbour will get behind the wheel as a retired driver who teaches the young protagonist how to feel the need for speed. Violent Night is a 2022 American Christmas action comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. It follows Santa Claus (portrayed by David Harbour) as he fights mercenaries who have taken a wealthy family hostage in their home. [6] The film also stars John Leguizamo, Alex Hassell, and Beverly D'Angelo.

Welk, Brian (November 16, 2021). "David Harbour to Star in Holiday Action Film Violent Night". TheWrap. In a mid-credits scene, Bert vlogs next to a dead mercenary, telling his viewers that Santa is real and warning them to behave during Christmas.King, Randall (November 20, 2021). "A Christmas thriller? Stranger things have happened". Winnipeg Free Press. When Violent Night is good, it's really good. It isn't always nearly as entertaining as it could be, but it definitely capitalises on its goofy premise in all the right ways at various points. In Greenwich, Connecticut, Jason Lightstone and his estranged wife Linda take their daughter Trudy to his mother Gertrude's mansion for a Christmas gathering. They overhear Trudy's wish for family unity through an old walkie-talkie. Other family members at the gathering are Jason's sister Alva, her boyfriend Morgan Steel, and her son Bert. Meanwhile, Santa Claus arrives at the estate, just as a group of mercenaries, led by "Mr. Scrooge," raid the house with some of them having posed as caterers and take the family hostage after killing the staff. There's nothing particularly groundbreaking about any of this, but it's all crafted with care and it's investing enough that I could easily see myself watching this in subsequent years.

Prange, Stephanie (January 13, 2023). " 'Violent Night' Headed to Digital Jan. 20, Disc Jan. 24". Media Play News . Retrieved January 24, 2023. Next Gen 2023: The Hollywood Reporter’s 35 Rising Executives 35 and Under ft. Michelle Momplaisir, Kelsey Balance and Megan Macmillan The violence is blunt and rudimentary, but there's something strikingly effective about it. Each hit is loud and visceral, and many of the actual deaths are a lot more creative than I was expecting them to be, even if the violence leads me up to each death is pretty by-the-numbers.Reyes, Mike (November 30, 2022). "Violent Night's David Harbour Has The Perfect Mrs. Claus Dream Cast For A Potential Sequel". CinemaBlend . Retrieved December 8, 2022. In addition to Thunderbolts, Harbour is also slated to appear in the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, which the actor has stated will begin production in 2023. "I think we’ll [shoot] next year," Harbour said in July 2022. "They're finishing writing it this year, and they need to prep and stuff, so hopefully it’ll be this year. But I think that’s the plan." While Netflix has not announced an official release date for the final season, Harbour has stated that he believes the final batch of 8 episodes will drop sometime in 2024. In March 2020, Universal Pictures announced that it acquired the original screenplay to Violent Night by Pat Casey and Josh Miller and that 87North Productions would produce. [7] In November 2021, David Harbour was cast in the lead role, with Tommy Wirkola set to direct. [8] Wirkola was hired to direct after he sent an early cut of his prior film The Trip to producers at 87North, and after enjoying it, they sent him the Violent Night script. [9] In early 2022, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, and André Eriksen were confirmed to star. [10] [11] [12] The shooting of the film took place from January–March 2022. [13] Release [ edit ] Kit, Borys (February 14, 2022). "John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo Join David Harbour in Violent Night (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.

Davids, Brian (December 6, 2022). " 'Violent Night' Director Tommy Wirkola Explains How 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' Paved the Way for His Second Studio Movie". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 8, 2022. Donna Langley, Veronika Kwan Vandenberg and Pearlena Igbokwe Named to Variety Power of Women in Hollywood 2023 Weiss, Josh (November 30, 2022). "Violent Night\u0027: Critics say David Harbour is 'a Santa for the ages' in merrily bloody Christmas romp". Syfy . Retrieved December 4, 2022.I don’t need to see the trailer for Violent Night to be sold on it. I was sold on it as soon as it was announced and will definitely be watching the movie this December. Are you interested in this movie? Let us know your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below. Violent Night had its world premiere at the New York Comic Con on October 7, 2022. Universal Pictures released the film in the United States and Canada on December 2, 2022. [14] Home media [ edit ]

Harbour, who describes Violent Night as “a hardcore Christmas action movie”, is joined in the cast by John Leguizamo ( Land of the Dead), Beverly D’Angelo ( National Lampoon’s Vacation), Alexis Louder ( Copshop), Cam Gigandet ( Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse), André Eriksen ( Norsemen), Edi Patterson ( The Righteous Gemstones), and newcomer Alex Haskell.Grobar, Matt (March 10, 2022). " Violent Night: Edi Patterson & Cam Gigandet Join David Harbour In Universal Pictures' Holiday Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Grobar, Matt (April 25, 2022). "Meghan Leathers Joins Paramount+ Crime Thriller Finestkind; Universal's Holiday Thriller Violent Night Adds André Eriksen". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 25, 2022. Oddo, Marco Vito (December 2, 2022). " 'Violent Night 2': Producer Hopes to Start Working on Sequel in a Few Weeks". Colider . Retrieved December 8, 2022. Davids, Brian (December 6, 2022). " Violent Night Director Tommy Wirkola Explains How 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' Paved the Way for His Second Studio Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Fleming, Mike Jr (March 3, 2020). "Universal Lands Violent Night Pitch By Sonic The Hedgehog Scribes Pat Casey & Josh Miller". Deadline Hollywood.