“Red One” also stars Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Kristofer Hivju, Nick Kroll, Wesley Kimmel, and J.K. Simmons as Santa Claus.
For a big four-quadrant tentpole like this, Amazon has tapped director Jake Kasdan, known for big, family-friendly fare like “Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle” and “Jumanji: Next Level.”
Here’s the official synopsis:
After Santa Claus – Code Name: RED ONE – is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
With a story by Hiram Garcia (Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks producer) and a screenplay by Chris Morgan, “Red One” is produced by Hiram Garcia, p.g.a., Dwayne Johnson, p.g.a., Dany Garcia, Chris Morgan, p.g.a., Jake Kasdan p.g.a, and Melvin Mar.
Amazon MGM Studios will release “Red One” theatrically in the U.S. on November 15, 2024, and worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures internationally this November. Watch the new trailer below.
