Words Aaron Potter

Are you ready to enter a world where Santa is real… and ripped?!

J.K. Simmons finally puts his magnificent beard to good use by taking up the role of a bench-pressing Saint Nick. Unfortunately for him, however, his stint as Santa looks to be over almost before it’s begun when he’s kidnapped on the eve of the big day.

This forces Dwayne Johnson’s Head of North Pole Security, Callum Drift, into action, reluctantly recruiting Chris Evans’ roguish bounty hunter, Jack O’Malley, to rescue Code Name: RED ONE and save Christmas in time. Naughty and nice must find a way to get along if they hope to succeed, especially as their globe- trotting festive adventure will see them facing hulking abominable snowmen and even Krampus himself!

Red One presents Christmas with a twist, a film unafraid to take a more action-centric approach that warms with explosions rather than the cosy fires of your traditional, wholesome holiday fare. The action-comedy marks director Jake Kasdan’s third venture with Dwayne Johnson following the two Jumanji movies, with the pair no doubt hoping they’ve once again channelled cinema magic – this time in the form of a potential Christmas classic.

The Rock and Captain America working together to save Christmas… Red One brings that joy to the world this November.

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