What phoenix area mall was the movie bad santa filmed at. Oct 30, 2015 after almost twelve years of will there or wont there be a bad santa 2, miramax and broad green pictures have officially announced that filming for the sequel will begin this january in. As of this publishing, there is no news of what kind of mischief bad santa will be in this time around. Aug 09, 2016 kelly even had to wear an outfit just like thurmans in bad santa, even though it was really cold during filming in montreal. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, willie soke billy bob thornton teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, marcus tony. Bad santa 2 is happening, and billy bob thornton will return as the boozing kriss kringle with producer geye kosinksi fxs fargo. Perhaps due to its ability to stand in for both a european or american city, there have been plenty of films shot in montreal including 2016s bad santa 2. With billy bob thornton, kathy bates, tony cox, christina hendricks. Nov 19, 2015 bad santa 2 will be cofinanced by miramax and broad green pictures, with the latter company handling its release next year. The main character played by billy bob thornton has sex with more than one woman and finds himself in other sexual situations. Nov 01, 2015 bad santa has an accomplice in marcus, who dresses up as an elf.
Jan 11, 2016 miramax and broad green pictures announced today that principal photography has begun in montreal, quebec, canada on bad santa 2. Bad santa 2 is ready to go into production and is targeting a 2016 holiday release. 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. Over the years montreal has become a prime filming location for many movies and every year even more studios book areas of our city to bring their movies to life.
Billy bob thornon has arrived in montreal, quebec, canada to resume his role as willie soke in bad santa 2. Christina hendricks and billy bob thornton and kathy bates in montreal quebec. Bad santa 2 is happening, get the details cinemablend. Bad santa 2 begins shooting with billy bob thornton movieweb. Stokes, a washedup santa impersonator and con man in the. Christina hendricks joins billy bob thornton in bad santa 2. Pop goes the news billy bob thornton suited up monday morning to shoot scenes in montreal for the highly anticipated sequel bad santa 2. Pop goes the news billy bob thornton suited up monday morning to shoot scenes in montreal for the highly anticipated sequel bad santa 2 it has been years since the 60yearold actor showed up on screen as naughty con man willie. On december 16, 2010, it was announced that miramax and the weinstein company had signed on an. Oct 30, 2015 bad santa 2 is ready to go into production and is targeting a 2016 holiday release. Principal photography for the sequel will reportedly begin in january 2016. Miramax and broad green pictures are cofinancing and co. Given just how near filming on bad santa 2 is, chances are that well learn more. Bad santa 2 2016 fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, willie soke billy bob thornton teams up with his angry little sidekick, marcus, to knock off a chicago charity on christmas eve.
Bad santa fired by montreal shopping mall after complaints. Foreign productions shot in quebec quebec film and. In bad santa, thornton plays a thief who dresses up as santa claus every year during the holiday season to rob the shopping malls at night. Oct 30, 2015 geyer kosinski, whose work with thornton include season 1 of fx series fargo, will produce bad santa 2.
Christina hendricks brings her brand of bombshell to bad. Nov 24, 2016 on october 29, 2015, it was confirmed that thornton would return for bad santa 2 to play willie, and that filming would begin in montreal in january 2016 for a scheduled release of christmas 2016. After almost twelve years of will there or wont there be a bad santa 2, miramax and broad green pictures have officially announced that filming for the sequel will begin this january in. Our goal is to broaden the choice we can offer producers. On october 29, 2015, it was confirmed that thornton would return for bad santa 2 to play willie, and that filming would begin in montreal in january 2016 for a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. According to todays ottawa citizen tuesday, august 17, 2010 filming will happen the next few days in gatineau hull sector which is the quebec twinned city with ottawa canadas capital city they are across the ottawa river from one another and are aprox 2 hours northwest of montreal. Shooting begins on bad santa 2 marvista lands zoe cassavetes day out of days. Bad santa 2 has billy bob thornton confirmed to star, and will begin filming in january 2016 with an eye towards a holiday 2016 release date. Was in town this past weekend and we were stuck in traffic over by the place darmes hotel is that considered the international district. Bad santa 2 brings its holiday filth to the streets of montreal cult mtl. In 2009, billy bob thornton first mentioned the sequel to the 2003 crime comedy film bad santa, with an aim for release at christmas 2011. Broad green and miramax are cofinancing and coproducing the comedy that also has kathy bates in the cast and begins shooting montreal. Bad santa 2 brings its holiday filth to the streets of montreal.
In real life, the gargantuan abode, which was originally built in 1997, boasts 5 bedrooms, 5 baths and 4,100 square feet of living space. The thing about a film like bad santa 2, which requires no physical suspension of disbelief or greenscreen hangar, is that all of its locations are real. Geyer kosinski, whose work with thornton include season 1 of fx series fargo, will produce bad santa 2. Watch to the end to see a scene getting ready to be filmed security guard gave. Today, billy bob thornton and kathy bates were spotted filming bad santa 2 around rue stecatherine and stalexandre in montreal. Filming has finally started on the longanticipated sequel to bad santa. Kathy bates to play billy bob thorntons foulmouthed mom.
Bad santa has an accomplice in marcus, who dresses up as an elf. Sneaking backstage in bad santa 2 a movie with billy bob. Bad santa 2 spotted filming on location in montreal on. Here is a statement on the news, issued by miramars evp of film and tv, zanne devine. Christina hendricks joins bad santa sequel dark horizons. Jan 07, 2016 billy bob thorntons bad santa character may not be the best at spreading the christmas spirit, but he may have a foil in christina hendricks. Christina hendricks had no idea what she was getting into when she decided to audition for bad santa 2, the followup to 2003s dark christmas caper bad santa. Parents need to know that bad santa 2 is the ultravulgar, ultramature sequel to 2003s bad santa. We interview bad santa 2 director mark waters about the raunchy. According to deadline, bad santa 2 finally has a release date set for november 23rd, 2016, just in time for christmas. A santa claus working at a montreal mall has been fired after he acted more like a grinch than jolly st. On november 3, 2015, it was announced that mean girls director mark waters would direct the film. Casting quarters has provided talent for the abc series quantico, the 2016 film bad santa 2, and the miniseries beliveau directed by francois gingras as well as a number of commercials, short films, and independent projects since it was founded in 1998. So far, this summer alone has seen some pretty big budget productions and things show no sign of slowing down.
Mad men star christina hendricks will star as the love interest opposite billy bob thornton in bad santa 2, the sequel to the 2003 dark. Billy bob thornton suits up in montreal for bad santa 2. A sequel to the 2003 film bad santa, the film stars billy bob thornton, tony cox, brett kelly, kathy bates, and christina hendricks, and features criminals willie and marcus again teaming up to work as santa and an elf, respectively, this time to rob a chicago. Movie extra work in montreal through casting agencies. Les films seville aqtis andrea kenyon rodeo fx entertainment partners canada mels josee francis. Where to spot christina hendricks in montreal this weekend usually when we talk about celebrities on mtlblog, its about where theyve been spotted.
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, marcus, to knock off a chicago charity on christmas eve. Montreal is notorious for being the production place of some. Miramax and broad green pictures announced today that principal photography has begun in montreal, quebec, canada, on bad santa 2. Billy bob thornton finally returns as bad santa next. Thornton confirmed in 2009 that a sequel was in the making, having a. We encourage citizens who are interested in offering their property for filming to provide us with photos of their house, factory, warehouse or other building. Everything you need to know about bad santa 2 movie 2016. The relationship between willie and thurman plays huge in this. On october 29, 2015, it was confirmed that thornton would return for bad santa 2 to play willie, and that filming would begin in montreal in. Variety is reporting that thornton is on board and principal photography is set to begin in january. Bad santa 2 will begin filming in 2016 screen rant. The former mad men star has signed on for bad santa. Sneaking backstage in bad santa 2 a movie with billy bob thornton.
The followup, directed by mark waters mean girls started shooting in montreal last week and is scheduled for release on nov. Former mad men star christina hendricks signs on for bad santa 2. Kelly even had to wear an outfit just like thurmans in bad santa, even though it was really cold during filming in montreal. Billy bob thornton will reprise his role as a bad santa next year in a sequel to the 2003 cult comedy.
Bad santa 2 director mark waters explains films raunchy humor. Principal photography on the film began on january 11, 2016 in montreal, quebec, canada. International red band trailer for bad santa 2 bad santa 2 returns academy awardwinner billy bob thirnton to the screen as everyones favourite antihero, willie soke. Bad santa 2 is a 2016 christmas black comedy drama film directed by mark waters and written by shauna cross and johnny rosenthal. I am very happy to report that, despite a change in the color of the garage and front doors, the bad santa house looks much the same in person as it did onscreen. Bad santa 2 to start production in january for 2016 holiday. Bad santa 2 international red band trailer 2016 trailer addict.
Bad santa 2 on dvd february 21, 2017 starring billy bob thornton, tony cox, brett kelly, christina hendricks. Bad santa 2 will be cofinanced by miramax and broad green pictures, with the latter company handling its release next year. Mean girls helmer mark waters is directing the movie. Plus, theres frequent graphic sex talk, and testicles are shown at one point. Billy bob thornton rushed to hospital for treatment after. Day out of days nabbed by marvista, bad santa 2 begins shooting. Nov 23, 2016 christina hendricks had no idea what she was getting into when she decided to audition for bad santa 2, the followup to 2003s dark christmas caper bad santa. Former mad men star christina hendricks signs on for bad. Billy bob thornton rushed to hospital for treatment after car. The sequel is a followup to the raucous comedy hit bad santa. Jan 06, 2016 mean girls helmer mark waters is directing the movie. Mark waters mean girls is directing from a script by johnny rosenthal, doug ellin, and shauna cross. Where to spot christina hendricks in montreal this weekend. Bad santa 2 is one more chance for fans of a very bad santa to have a happy f king holiday.
It has been years since the 60yearold actor showed up on screen as naughty con man willie. Thats why we decided to hunt down as many moves that are either. Miramax and broad green pictures have announced that drive and mad men actress christina hendricks will join the cast of the upcoming dark comedy bad santa 2. Bad santa 2 begins shooting with billy bob thornton. Jeff garlin, natasha lyonne, kaley cuoco directed by. Kathy bates to play billy bob thorntons foulmouthed mom in.
While the movie takes place in phoenix, it was filmed in torrance, ca, and the mall where the action takes place the saguaro square mall is actually the del amo fashion center the things one learns by watching the entire end credits. On october 29, 2015, it was announced that billy bob thornton would return for bad santa 2, and that filming would begin in montreal in january 2016 for a scheduled release of christmas 2016. Billy bob thorntons bad santa character may not be the best at spreading the christmas spirit, but he may have a foil in christina hendricks. Happy frickin holiday from the cast of bad santa 2.
Nine lives 2016 filming locations hollywood filming. For all of its flaws and they are many, bad santa 2. However, principal photography has begun in montreal, with the film set to arrive. Last week, miramax announced principal photography had begun on. Broad green pictures, ingenious media, miramax, dimension films, the weinstein company producers. Bad santa 2 brings its holiday filth to the streets of. No, it stands in for kissin cousin chicago, as it so often does. Bad santa 2 to start production in january for 2016. The city features notable film programs and festivals which helps to propel the film industry. Main on october 29, 2015, it was announced that billy bob thornton would return for bad santa 2, and that filming would begin in montreal in january 2016 for a scheduled release of christmas 2016. Sep 21, 2016 bad santa 2 had a hard time getting the sequel off of the ground and running. Jan 18, 2016 pop goes the news billy bob thornton suited up monday morning to shoot scenes in montreal for the highly anticipated sequel bad santa 2. Bad santa 2 broad green pictures, ingenious media, miramax, dimension films, the weinstein company producers. Though no additional cast or crew have been revealed, filming is already set to begin in january 2016 in montreal, quebec, canada.