Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson in a scene from ‘Red One’
Amazon MGM Studios has released the first trailer for its highly anticipated holiday film. Red OneDirected by Jake Kasdan, this film stars Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans on an adventure to save Christmas.
The story revolves around the kidnapping of Santa Claus, played by J.K. Simmons, codenamed Red One. Johnson plays the North Pole’s head of security who teams up 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, written by Hiram Garcia, production president of Seven Bucks Productions, was acquired by Amazon after a tough bidding war. The screenplay was penned by Chris Morgan, a frequent collaborator with Seven Bucks, known for his work on fast and furious Voting rights.
Produced by Kasdan, Melvin Mar, Chris Morgan, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson, the film 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 The film will release in theatres in the US on November 15, followed by a global release through Warner Bros Pictures.
