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, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Liu, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, J. K. Simmons, Nick Kroll, and Kristofer Hivju. Johnson, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia, Kasdan, Melvin Mar, and Morgan serve as the film's producers.
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Directed by | Jake Kasdan |
Screenplay by | Chris Morgan |
Story by | Hiram Garcia |
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Cinematography | Dan Mindel |
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Music by | Henry Jackman |
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Running time | 122 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $250 million[2] |
The project is seen as the first of a potential franchise, reimagining holiday mythology, produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with Seven Bucks Productions, The Detective Agency, and Chris Morgan Productions.[3][4]
Red One is scheduled to be released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on November 15, 2024.[5]
Premise
editCallum 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
edit- Dwayne Johnson as Callum Drift, head of North Pole security for Saint Nicholas.
- Chris Evans as Jack O'Malley, a hacker and bounty hunter.
- Kiernan Shipka as Gryla
- Lucy Liu as Zoe
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis
- J. K. Simmons as Santa Claus
- Nick Kroll
- Kristofer Hivju as Krampus
- Wesley Kimmel
- Bonnie Hunt as Mrs. Claus
- Jenna Kanell
Production
editHiram Garcia at Seven Bucks Productions conceived the idea for the film,[7] which was developed into a screenplay by Chris Morgan for Jake Kasdan to direct.[8] Chris Evans joined the cast in January 2022.[9] In September 2022, Kiernan Shipka was added to the cast.[10] 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.[11][12][13][14] Dwayne Johnson was paid $50 million for his involvement.[15]
Filming began in October 2022 in Atlanta and wrapped in February 2023.[12][16] 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
editRed One was originally scheduled to be released on Prime Video worldwide in time for Christmas 2023.[17] 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.[18][19] Amazon MGM will distribute it in the United States, while Warner Bros. Pictures will handle the film's international release.[20]
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
edit- ^ "Red One" (Press release). Amazon MGM Studios.
- ^ a b c Gonzalez, Umberto (April 30, 2024). "Red One Down: How Dwayne Johnson's Tardiness Led to a $250 Million Runaway Production". TheWrap. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.