The Latest Breaking News from Tommy Wirkola

The Violent Night 2 Trailer Looks Bloody, Gross And Ridiculous, I Can't Wait

Ho-Ho...Oh, so so gross!

Cinemablend · Aug 4

Violent Night 2 trailer breakdown: director Tommy Wirkola and producer Kelly McCormick on de-powering Santa and weaponizing Christmas decorations

Exclusive: Violent Night 2 director and producer talk turning up the action and finding the meaning of Christmas in the upcoming sequel

Total Film · Aug 4

Netflix Just Quietly Released The Most Absurd Survival Thriller Of The Year

Netflix's latest disaster movie is a disaster in itself. It's also fun, if you're into that kind of thing.

Inverse · Apr 18

Phoebe Dynevor’s new film loses theatrical release

Phoebe Dynevor’s new movie has lost its theatrical release and will move to Netflix.

BANG Premier · Jan 17

Josh Hartnett starring in action-thriller All Day and All Night

Josh Hartnett will star in and produce the movie All Day and All Night, an action-thriller from Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola.

BANG Premier · Oct 28, 2025

Samara Weaving and Jason Segel to star in The Trip remake

Samara Weaving and Jason Segel are set to star in The Hollywood remake of the Norwegian comedy-thriller 'The Trip.

BANG Premier · Nov 20, 2024

10 years ago, Jeremy Renner starred in the worst action movie you'll never forget

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is dumber than a bag of hammers, but it has the impact of one too.

Inverse · Jan 25, 2023

How David Harbour went from 'anti-Christmas' guy to action hero Santa in 'Violent Night'

David Harbour wasn't always big on the holidays. Until the "Stranger Things" star had a family of his own, he says, the yuletide blues made him downright "anti-Christmas." Now the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor is embracing the spirit of the season in Universal's R-rated "Violent Night" as a Santa…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 5, 2022

Violent Night review – a nutcracking Christmas horror-comedy

It’s David Harbour’s bad Santa to the rescue in this amusing heist shocker from Norwegian gore master Tommy Wirkola

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

Tommy Wirkola: 'Violent Night' producers told me the movie was 'Die Hard', but with Santa Claus

Turning a tale as old as time into a swashbuckling modern-day rendition is child's play for director Tommy Wirkola. After turning the beloved fairytale 'Hansel Gretel' into 'Witch Hunters', he is now set to give the puggy old Santa Claus an action hero upgrade. With David Harbour stepping into the…

The Times of India · Dec 2, 2022