Festive favourite BAD SANTA has become so loved over the years, not even the huge amounts of foul-language in the film could stop its success. The controversial character of Willie T. Stokes, so brilliantly played by Billy Bob Thornton in the 2003 Christmas hit, had been rumoured for a return not long after the first film. Only last year did Thornton express a desire to revisit the character. That in turn lead Dimension Films to hire writers Johnny Rosenthal and John Phillips to pen a sequel.
While speaking at the Berlin Film Festival regarding his latest directing and starring role in JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR, Thornton confirmed he expects shooting to begin on BAD SANTA 2 before the end of the year. It will be his next role after he has completed work on his next film AND THEN WE DROVE, a road movie which he will direct and star in, this summer.
There is no word yet if Terry Zwigoff will return to direct or if any characters from the original will feature, but just knowing Thornton will be back is enough to get most of us excited. If all goes according to plan, a release date around Christmas 2013 is expected. More vulgar hilarity we say!
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