RED ONE Trailer 2 (2024) Lucy Liu, Dwayne Johnson

RED ONE Trailer 2 (2024) Lucy Liu, Dwayne Johnson

RED ONE Trailer (2024) Lucy Liu, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans
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In a new trailer for Red One, Santa Claus (J.K. Simmons) has been abducted and it’s up to an unlikely team made up of reluctant bounty hunter Jack O’Malley (Chris Evans) and North Pole’s Head of Security Callum Drift (Dwayne Johnson) to bring St. Nicholas back to save Christmas. The Amazon MGM Studios film arrives in theaters on Nov. 15

The new trailer opens on O’Malley himself being kidnapped. Though he realizes what’s happening and fends off those trying to abduct him, he’s eventually captured and is brought to the North Pole, where Lucy Liu’s Zoe character explains the dire situation: Santa Claus, whose code name is “Red One,” has been kidnapped.

“You’re the best tracker in the world, you’re going to help us find him,” Zoe tells O’Malley. While O’Malley insists he works alone, Drift lets him know that the rescue will be a team effort, which includes a large, talking polar bear named Garcia. The team battle “extremely dangerous” abductors, that appear to include some evil snowmen and devilish horned-and-tailed creepy creatures.

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The trailer hints at some hidden portal stations found in toy store supply closets and various toy transformations, including a toy Hot Wheels car being turned into the full-sized real deal, alongside plenty of action injected into the Christmas magic.

The Jake Kasdan-directed film reunites the filmmaker with Johnson; they previously collaborated on the third and fourth installments of the Jumanji franchise. Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Kristofer Hivju, Nick Kroll, and Wesley Kimmel round out the cast.

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Red One

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jake Kasdan
Screenplay by Chris Morgan
Story by Hiram Garcia
Produced by
Hiram Garcia
Dwayne Johnson
Dany Garcia
Chris Morgan
Jake Kasdan
Melvin Mar
Starring
Dwayne Johnson
Chris Evans
Lucy Liu
Kiernan Shipka
Bonnie Hunt
Kristofer Hivju
Nick Kroll
Wesley Kimmel
J. K. Simmons
Cinematography Dan Mindel
Edited by
Mark Helfrich
Steve Edwards
Tara Timpone
Music by Henry Jackman
Production
companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Seven Bucks Productions
Chris Morgan Productions
The Detective Agency
Distributed by
Amazon MGM Studios (United States)
Warner Bros. Pictures (international)
Release dates
November 6, 2024 (Ireland and United Kingdom)
November 15, 2024 (United States)
Running time 123 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $250 million[2]
Red One is an upcoming American Christmas action-adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Chris Morgan, from an original story by Hiram Garcia. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Nick Kroll, Kristofer Hivju, Wesley Kimmel, and J. K. Simmons. Johnson, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia, Morgan, Kasdan, and Melvin Mar are the film's producers.

The project is seen as the first of a Christmas franchise, produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with Seven Bucks Productions, Chris Morgan Productions, and The Detective Agency.[3][4]

Red One is scheduled to be released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures on November 15, 2024.[5]

Premise
Callum Drift, the head of North Pole security, must team up with Jack O'Malley, a bounty hunter, to find and rescue Santa Claus after he gets kidnapped.[6]

Cast
Dwayne Johnson as Callum Drift, head of North Pole security for Saint Nicholas.
Chris Evans as Jack O'Malley, a hacker and bounty hunter.
Lucy Liu as Zoe Harlow
J. K. Simmons as Santa Claus
Kiernan Shipka as Grýla
Bonnie Hunt as Mrs. Claus
Reinaldo Faberlle as the voice of Agent Garcia,[7] an anthropomorphic polar bear agent
Kristofer Hivju as Krampus
Nick Kroll
Wesley Kimmel
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Jenna Kanell
Production
Hiram Garcia at Seven Bucks Productions conceived the idea for the film,[8] which was developed into a screenplay by Chris Morgan for Jake Kasdan to direct.[9] Chris Evans joined the cast in January 2022.[10] In September 2022, Kiernan Shipka was added to the cast.[11] Lucy Liu, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, J. K. Simmons, Nick Kroll, Kristofer Hivju, Wesley Kimmel and Bonnie Hunt joined the cast the following month, with Ellis revealing her and Simmons' involvement on Instagram.[12][13][14][15] Dwayne Johnson was paid $50 million for his involvement.[16]

Filming began in October 2022 in Atlanta and wrapped in February 2023.[13][17] Filming had to be done around Johnson, who was an average of seven to eight hours late to filming and missed several days of shooting. These delays reportedly increased the budget by $50 million to a total of $250 million. This has since been disputed.[2]

Release
Red One was originally scheduled to be released on Prime Video worldwide in time for Christmas 2023.[18] The release was delayed from December 20, 2023, until November 15, 2024, with the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike cited as the reason, along with the film now getting a worldwide theatrical release.[19][20] Amazon MGM will distribute it in the United States, while Warner Bros. Pictures will handle the film's international release.[21] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it will be released on November 6, 2024.[22]

Footage of Red One was first shown at CinemaCon to journalists selected by Johnson's publicist, but they were not allowed to write about what they saw.[2]

References
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D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 28, 2021). "Dwayne Johnson & Dany Garcia's Seven Bucks Developing 'Red One' With Amazon Studios". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
Jackson, Angelique (January 24, 2022). "Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson Team for Amazon Holiday Movie 'Red One'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
McClintock, Pamela (10 April 2024). "Amazon MGM Teases Dwayne Johnson-Chris Evans Holiday Pic 'Red One,' Expands Theatrical Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
Dunn, Jack (June 25, 2024). "'Red One' Trailer: Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans Team Up to Rescue a Kidnapped Santa Claus in Amazon MGM's Christmas Action Movie". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
Bolomolo, Cameron (June 25, 2024). "Red One: Everything We Know about Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans' Christmas Movie So Far".
Lang, Brent (June 28, 2021). "Dwayne Johnson Starring in Holiday Action-Adventure 'Red One' For Amazon Studios". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
Kit, Borys (October 29, 2021). "'Jumanji' Director Jake Kasdan Reuniting With Dwayne Johnson for Holiday Adventure Movie at Amazon". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
Grobar, Matt (January 24, 2022). "'Red One': Chris Evans To Star Opposite Dwayne Johnson In Amazon's Holiday Action-Comedy From Director Jake Kasdan". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
Grobar, Matt (September 6, 2022). "Kiernan Shipka To Star Opposite Dwayne Johnson & Chris Evans In Jake Kasdan's Holiday Event Film Red One For Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 12, 2022). "Lucy Liu To Star Opposite Dwayne Johnson & Chris Evans In Prime Video's Holiday Pic Red One". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
Ellis, Mary Elizabeth (October 15, 2022). "Mary Elizabeth Ellis on Twitter: Verified I had a blast shooting #RedOne in Atlanta this week with @chrisevans #wesleykimmel and the awesome crew! Paparazzi photo isn't the most flattering, but cool to see the fake snow! This giant Christmas movie with the likes of @therock @lucyliu #jksimmons is gonna be hella fun!! #jakekasdan @amazonstudios". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 24, 2022). "Dwayne Johnson & Chris Evans Prime Video Holiday Pic Red One Adds Nick Kroll, Kristofer Hivju, Wesley Kimmel & Mary Elizabeth Ellis". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 7, 2022). "Dwayne Johnson-Led Holiday Film Starts Production; Adds J.K. Simmons & Bonnie Hunt To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
Donnelly, Matt (August 18, 2021). "From Daniel Craig to Dwayne Johnson, Inside the Biggest Movie Stars' Salaries". Variety. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
Leishman, Rachel (October 19, 2022). "Chris Evans Shares a Behind-The-Scenes Look at 'Red One'". Collider. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Know About Red One Movie (2024): Dec. 21, 2023 - changed the US film release date from TBA 2023 to November 15, 2024". Movie Insider. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
Gibbons, Laurence (2023-12-02). "Red One: Can Santa Deliver The Rock's Christmas Movie?". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 20, 2023). "Dwayne Johnson & Chris Evans Seven Bucks Amazon MGM Movie 'Red One' To Jingle In Theaters Next Year". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
Peralta, Diego (2023-12-20). "'Red One' Gets Theatrical Release Next Christmas". Collider. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
"Red One" (Press release). Warner Bros. Pictures.
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Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the first trailer for its anticipated holiday film, Red One, directed by Jake Kasdan. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in an adventure to save Christmas.

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The plot revolves around the kidnapping of Santa Claus played by J.K. Simmons, codenamed Red One. Johnson portrays the North Pole’s Head of Security, who partners with Evans’ character, the world’s most notorious bounty hunter, on a high-stakes, globe-trotting mission to rescue Santa and save the holiday season.

The original story, penned by Seven Bucks Productions’ President of Production Hiram Garcia, was secured by Amazon after an intense bidding war. The screenplay was crafted by Chris Morgan, a frequent collaborator with Seven Bucks, known for his work on the Fast & Furious franchise.

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Produced by Kasdan, Melvin Mar, Chris Morgan, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia, and Dwayne Johnson, the film also reunites the team behind the successful Jumanji series, which grossed $1.7 billion globally. The cast also includes Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Kristofer Hivju, Nick Kroll and Wesley Kimmel.

Red One is scheduled for a U.S. theatrical release on November 15, followed by a global rollout through Warner Bros Pictures.
Primetime Emmy nominee Lucy Liu has boarded Prime Video‘s four-quadrant action-adventure holiday comedy Red One starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, and Kiernan Shipka.

The movie which reteams Johnson with his Jumanji franchise director Jake Kasdan has a plot that’s under wraps.

But the project is billed as a globe-trotting, four-quadrant action-adventure comedy imagining a whole new universe to explore within the holiday genre. The project, which Prime won in a bidding war and was developed off an original story by Seven Bucks President of Production, Hiram Garcia, will stretch across multiple industries and businesses in the Amazon fold.

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Chris Morgan wrote the script. Kasdan, Melvin Mar via the Detective Agency, Morgan via Chris Morgan Productions; Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia and Johnson through their Seven Bucks are producing. Sky Salem Robinson via The Detective Agency is co-producing.

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level grossed $1.7 billion worldwide. Morgan has also been a frequent collaborator with Seven Bucks Productions on titles such as Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw, The Fate of the Furious, Furious 7, Fast & Furious 6, and Fast Five.

Liu is represented by CAA, Framework Entertainment, and Schreck Rose. Her feature credits include the Charlie’s Angels franchise, Chicago, Kill Bill series. TV series roles include Why Women Kill, Ally McBeal and Elementary. Liu received a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Nomination for Ally McBeal. She has directed episodes of New Amsterdam, Elementary, Why Women Kill, Luke Cage, Graceland, Law & Order: SVU and the 2012 indie feature Meena. Liu can next be seen in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Disney Animation’s Strange World.

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