It's been 12 years since Bad Santa hit the big screen, but that hasn't dulled the appetite for a sequel to Billy Bob Thornton's holiday comedy. Last week we learned that Bad Santa 2 will 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:begin filming in January, and today comes news🐻 that the production haไs found its director.
According to , Mean Girls and Freaky Friday filmmaker, Mark Waters has been tapped to direct the follow-up to the 2003 hit, which grossed $76.5 million worldwide and has gone on to become a cult festive film. In addition, both🌠 Tony Cox and Brett Kelly are set to reprise their rolಞes as Marcus and Thurman Merman respectively, with producers currently looking for a female lead.
This is great news for fans of the original, and with Entourage screenwriter Doug Ellin confirming that the sequel will maintain the R-rated tone set by the first instalment, the return of Thornton's drunken thief could offer more festive delights. Bad Santa 2 is slated to arrive in UK and 🐈US cinemas just in time for Christmas in 2016.
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