Bad Santa 2 Coming Next Year

As we posted last May Bad Santa will get a sequel and Billy Bob Thornton is in. The project got the go ahead this week and it was announced that filming will begin in January with hopes of a holiday 2016 release.

Thornton will reprise his role as the despicable criminal Willie Stokes who pretends to be Santa Claus at various malls in order to gain access to stores on Christmas Eve and steal as much as he can.

Produced on a $23 million budget, Bad Santa grossed over $76 million worldwide, earning mostly favorable reviews. “It could become a Christmas perennial for Scrooges of all ages,” wrote Peter Travers in his Rolling Stone review.

The film has sharply divided the movie going public — Christmas fans tend to really dislike the film and deplore Thornton’s portrayal of Santa Claus while dark comedy fans appreciate the crude humor and poke-in-the-eye Thornton gives to the iconic gift bringer.

Regardless of where you stand be forewarned that the original and no doubt the sequel will be filled with adult themes, sexual content and loads of f-bombs.