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Red One OTT release date: The action-adventure comedy revolving around the kidnapping of Santa Claus, did not get an India theatrical outing back in November and is now coming to OTT
Last Updated: 11.01 AM, Dec 10, 2024
Red One, the Christmas action-adventure comedy film led by Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) and Chris Evans, released in theatres in mid-November, but skipped India at the time. The film, directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Chris Morgan, based on an original story by Hiram Garcia, opened to largely negative reviews and mustered a global gross of USD 150 million only. The film was reportedly made at a budget of around USD 200-250 million.
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans Red One to drop on Prime Video
Red One is now set for its global OTT debut and will head to Amazon Prime Video on December 12 in time for the Christmas festivities. Although the OTT release date was leaked a few days ago, an official confirmation came only early this week. Red One joins the long list of Christmas movies that are about Santa Claus and the obstacles he faces in delivering his duties.
| TITLE | Red One |
| DIRECTOR | Jake Kasdan |
| CAST | Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, JK Simmons |
| STREAMING PLATFORM | Amazon Prime Video |
| STREAMING DATE | December 2024, expected |
The film revolves around the kidnapping of Santa Claus, played by JK Simmons, with Callum Drift (Johnson), the North Pole’s security head, in hot pursuit, along with Jack O’Malley (Evans) an infamous bounty hunter, with a knack for finding even the most difficult to track items. Jack’s brought in specifically because he is responsible for Santa’s abduction.
The film’s ensemble cast also includes Lucy Liu as Zoe Harlow, the Director of the Mythological Oversight and Restoration Authority, Bonnie Hunt as Mrs Claus, Kristofer Hivju as Krampus, Santa’s estranged adoptive brother, Kiernan Shipka as Grýla, Krampus’ ex, as well as Nick Kroll, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Marc Evan Jackson, Jenna Kanell, Wesley Kimmel, Wyatt Hunt and Gursharn Arya, among others.
Despite the A-list star cast, Red One failed to enthuse critics or audiences. Initially meant to be a Christmas 2023 release, Red One was first delayed because of the writers’ strike in Hollywood, with rumours also alleging that Johnson caused further production delays, owing to which the budget blew up.