‘Violent Night 2’ Gets Ready to Deliver More Holiday Carnage with 2026 Release

The Ho-Ho-Horrordays are coming in 2026; Violent Night 2 has officially set a release date.

87North and Universal will release Violent Night 2 in theaters December 4, 2026.

What’s interesting, is that while Santa Claus actor David Harbour confirmed his return recently, Deadline reports that it remains unclear whether director Tommy Wirkola will be back to helm the sequel.

Last we heard, Pat Casey and Josh Miller will be back to write Violent Night 2. “There’s stuff we left on the floor like the North Pole, Mrs. Claus, the elves,“ director Tommy Wirkola noted last year. “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.”

In 2022’s Violent Night, “A team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage. But the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus (Harbour) is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.”

Violent Night is essentially a bloody mashup of several holiday classics including Die Hard, Home Alone, Christmas Vacation, and