Halloween is over, which implies it’s immediately time for Christmas—and never simply in procuring malls. Netflix has additionally manifested a sudden case of the vacation spirit, evidenced by this new trailer for its newest authentic movie, which appears prefer it’s angling to be a perennial vacation basic. It’s referred to as A Boy Called Christmas.

Co-written and directed by Gil Kenan (he directed Monster House, City of Ember, and 2015’s Poltergeist, and co-wrote Ghostbusters: Afterlife), the movie follows a younger boy named Nikolas (Henry Lawfull) who units out on a journey to show magic is actual. Along the way in which, he’ll encounter characters performed by an array of award-winning expertise (resembling Jim Broadbent, Maggie Smith, Kristen Wiig, and Sally Hawkins) and uncover a vacation. We guess you possibly can guess which one. Here’s the primary trailer.

Because you’re most likely questioning, sure, Nikolas’ mouse is voiced by Office co-creator Stephen Merchant—and no, this isn’t an authentic story, it’s based mostly on a bestselling e book by Matt Haig. With these burning questions out of the way in which, that A Boy Called Christmas trailer is filled with surprises, isn’t it? Every few seconds it felt like a unique well-known actor pops up in an enormous position. The creatures simply get increasingly more elaborate too. Flying reindeer are one factor, however with elves and giants, Kenan appears to be swinging for the fences right here, hoping to mix a few of that Eighties Amblin fantasy really feel with trendy blockbuster scope and scale.

The trailer additionally hyperlinks the film tangentially to the Chris Columbus-directed, Kurt Russell-led Christmas Chronicle motion pictures, which provides you an concept of what the streamer have to be hoping for right here: one other large, family-pleasing blockbuster individuals will watch repeatedly. Co-written by Kenan and Ol Parker, A Boy Called Christmas co-stars Michiel Huisman, Zoe Colletti, Joel Fry, and Rune Temte, and involves Netflix on November 24.

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