Overview
- Universal confirmed the casting and release date Tuesday, naming Jennifer Aniston as Mallory and Peter Dinklage as Santa Claus for the film Naughty.
- Olivia Wilde will direct the project from a screenplay by Jimmy Warden and has described the film as a long-fought passion project that is now in pre-production.
- LuckyChap, led by Margot Robbie and partners, will produce alongside Wilde and Warden, with studio executives Sara Scott and Jacqueline Garell overseeing the movie for Universal.
- The high-concept logline has Mallory seeking Santa to testify in a custody hearing, and the studio has positioned the film as a wide theatrical holiday release that will open the same weekend as another Christmas title.
- The movie traces to a 2023 spec sale to Universal and was fast-tracked after Wilde’s recent success with The Invite, a factor that convinced the studio to secure Wilde and the lead cast quickly.