Last month, thefirst trailerfor Bad Santa 2 arrived, but we only got a quick glimpse ofBilly Bob Thornton’s iconic character Willie Soke. Just a few days ago, the first photos and poster surfaced that offered our first look atBrett Kelly’s Thurman Merman and the return of Willie’s diminutive sidekick Marcus (Tony Cox). If the first trailer didn’t quite hit the spot, then perhaps this new red band trailer will, chocked full of R-rated language, nudity and much more, so watch at your own risk.
Bad Santa 2returns Academy Award-winnerBilly Bob Thorntonto the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ - chubby and cheeryThurman Merman(Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winnerKathy Bates, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Emmy Award-nomineeChristina Hendricks, the charity director with a heart of gold and libido of steel. You better watch out:Bad Santa 2is coming to town.
Mark WatersdirectsBad Santa 2from a screenplay byJohnny RosenthalandShauna Cross, based on characters byGlenn Ficarra&John Requa.Geyer KosinskiandAndrew Gunnproduce. Executive producers areZanne Devine,David Thwaites,Gabriel Hammond,Daniel Hammond,Mark Waters,Jessica Tuchinsky,Adam FieldsandDoug Ellin. The film is aBroad Green Picturesand Miramax release, hitting theaters July 04, 2025.
Bad Santa 2will have plenty of competition when it hits theaters over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This R-rated comedy will go up against Paramount’s romantic thrillerAllied, starringBrad PittandMarion Cotillard, 20th Century Fox’s dramatic comedyRules Don’t ApplystarringLily CollinsandAlden Ehrenreichand Disney’s animated adventureMoana, featuring a voice cast lead byDwayne Johnsonand newcomerAuli’i Cravalho. Take a look at the new red band trailer below, which shouldn’t be watched by anyone under the age of 18.
