Hollywood power couple of 37 years Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn return as Santa Claus and Mrs Claus for Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles 2.
In the first official trailer that was shared on Monday, ‘true believer’ teenager Kate Pierce (Darby Camp) and her pal Jack (Jahzir Bruno) find themselves unexpectedly transported to the North Pole during a family vacation with their parents.
Upon riding his wooden sleigh down a ‘hallow’ path, Father Christmas hears a cry for help and finds Kate and the son of her mom’s new boyfriend stranded in the snow.
Reprising their roles: Hollywood power couple of 37 years Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn return as Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus for Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles 2
‘Welcome to the North Pole,’ he tells the pair while reuniting with Kate, who ran away, after being unwilling to accept her mother’s new relationship.
He then asks her, ‘How did you get here? You and Jack are supposed to be on vacation with your family.’
‘Our shuttle fell into this wormhole,’ she explains, as a recording of her tour guide mischievously tells them to have a ‘nice trip’ implies foul play.
Saving Christmas: In the first official trailer, ‘true believer’ teenager Kate Pierce (Darby Camp) and her pal Jack (Jahzir Bruno) find themselves unexpectedly transported to the North Pole, during a family vacation with their parents
SOS: Upon riding his wooden sleigh down a ‘hallow’ path, Father Christmas hears a cry for help and finds Kate and the son of her mom’s new boyfriend stranded in the snow
The footage, then, pans to Jack asking Goldie Hawn’s character if she is Mrs. Claus, while bundled up in a furry blanket.
In response, Mrs. Claus, who is wearing a white turtleneck and her hair in a sleek updo, sits by his side and points to a nearby elf.
‘What is that thing!’ Jack asks, after shrieking in fear.
Where am I? The footage pans to Jack asking Goldie Hawn’s character if she is Mrs. Claus, while bundled up in a furry blanket
‘Mrs. Claus designed everything,’ Santa noted, after Mrs. Claus reveals they have over 300,000 shops in the village
‘Mrs. Claus designed everything,’ Santa notes, after Mrs. Claus reveals they have over 300,000 shops in the village.
The 13-year-old SAG Award nominee replies: ‘Well, if she designed this place, I think it should be called Mrs. Claus Village.’
Santa responds: ‘I never thought of that.’
Funny: The 13-year-old SAG Award nominee replied: ‘Well, if she designed this place, I think it should be called Mrs. Claus Village’
Curious: As they walk around, the teenage duo are clearly impressed and inquire specifically about the massive beautiful topper on a massive Christmas tree
‘Of course he didn’t,’ Mrs. Claus quips to Kate.
As they walk around, the teenage duo are clearly impressed and inquire specifically about the beautiful topper on a massive Christmas tree.
‘That is the Christmas Star,’ Santa reveals, while his wife details how it was created by the forest elves in 312 A.D.
‘Mrs. Claus designed everything,’ Santa noted, after Mrs. Claus reveals they have over 300,000 shops in the village
He continues: ‘The star protects us and keeps us hidden.’
The topper, however, is ultimately stolen by the mysterious, magical troublemaker named Belsnickel, who attempts to destroy the North Pole and end Christmas.
Once the star is taken, a massive power outage and confusion ensues in Santa’s Village.
‘That is the Christmas Star,’ Santa explains, while his wife notes it was created by the forest elves in 312 A.D
‘What’s happening,’ Jack asks, while a Yule Cat appears to start a fight with some reindeers.
Meanwhile, Santa explains the situation is very ‘bad’ because ‘without the star the North Pole, the village and Christmas is doomed!’
Kate insists Christmas must endure and joins Santa on his sleigh to figure out a plan, as Mrs. Claus ‘arms’ Jack with milk and cookies.
Villain: In a scene between Belsnickel and Santa, the holiday saboteur yells at St. Nick, saying: ‘You spend every hour of every year getting ready for one lousy day’
In a scene between Belsnickel and Santa, the holiday saboteur yells at St. Nick, saying: ‘You spend every hour of every year getting ready for one lousy day.’
‘A day that brings joy to children all over the world! And that will never change!’ Santa responds.
In the final moments, Mrs. Claus jokes to Santa that sometimes she is beginning to wonder if he enjoys ‘these little dangerous escapades.’
They’re back! Oscar-nominated producer Chris Columbus (Harry Potter, Home Alone) directed and co-wrote the merry sequel with The Christmas Chronicles screenwriter Matt Lieberman, which is released on November 25
Oscar-nominated producer Chris Columbus (Harry Potter, Home Alone) directed and co-wrote the merry sequel with The Christmas Chronicles screenwriter Matt Lieberman.
While TCC2 features Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Tyrese Gibson, Goldie’s real-life son Oliver Hudson will not be back as deceased dad Doug Pierce in flashbacks.
The 2018 original flick managed to score an eye-popping 20M views in its first week of streaming, despite having a 67% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
Coming soon: While TCC2 features Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Tyrese Gibson, Goldie’s real-life son Oliver Hudson will not be back as deceased dad Doug Pierce in flashbacks
‘Kurt has never had that many people see one of his movies in the first week ever,’ Netflix CCO Ted Sarandos told Business Insider in 2018.
‘That’s a testimony to what we can bring to the market for storytellers today that we couldn’t have 10 years ago…If every one of those was a movie ticket purchase, that’s a $200M opening week.’
The Christmas Chronicles 2 drops on November 25 and will be available on Netflix.
Instant classic: The 2018 original flick managed to score an eye-popping 20M views in its first week of streaming, despite having a 67% Rotten Tomatoes rating