This was confirmed by director Tommy Wirkola who tells The Wrap, “We’re talking about [a Violent Night sequel] and we’re just making deals and getting everything in order.” No details were released when it came to the story, but we should expect the film to expand the lore of this version of Kris Kringle.

If anything, Wirkola did confirm that there are still a lot of things in the Christmas lore that they have yet to touch. He explains, “There’s stuff we left on the floor like the North Pole, Mrs. Claus, the elves… But story-wise I think we have a really, really cool idea that expands on the world and scope, but still keeping that tone that we love from the first one.”

Who knows, maybe the sequel could take place in the North Pole this time with Santa and his elves trying to save a Mrs. Clause that’s been taken hostage. I would absolutely love it if they brought in some more Christmas figures to rumble with David Harbour. How about a crossover with The Grinch? Universal did release the film back in 2000, and I would kind of love to see Jim Carrey back in the role. Maybe it could be a buddy-cop action comedy this time around?

No release date has been announced for Violent Night 2, but we should expect the movie to come out in a Christmas down the line (maybe 2024).

Check out the trailer for Violent Night:

The official synopsis reads:

When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus (David Harbour, Black Widow, Stranger Things series) is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.

The movie feels like Die Hard, only this time, they’ve taken John McClane out of the story and turned him into actual Santa Claus. You still have the greedy terrorists who are holding people hostage in a building, but now McClane is a magical fat man that has access to flying reindeer and an endless sack of presents.

It’s aso worth noting that the producers behind this film, 87North, are also the same people behind films like Atomic Blonde, Nobody, and the most recent Bullet Train; so we should expect some top notch action choreography laced with some Christmas magic.

It’s a very silly twist to the Christmas movie formula, and that’s probably what got the film made. Harbour is a fun talent, and besides Santa Claus, he’s already played several ‘red’ bruiser characters like Hellboy and Red Guardian from Black Widow. Who knew Santa was going to be on that list?

Catch Violent Night when it hits cinemas on Dec. 2.