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Melissa McCarthy Leads Santa’s South Pole Rescue Film

8/21/2026

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Melissa McCarthy stars as Margie Claus, Santa’s wife who leads a rescue mission to the South Pole.
Kirk DeMicco directs the film from a screenplay by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones.
Jim Gaffigan voices Santa Claus.
Meghan Trainor, Ben Falcone and Damon Jones write and produce original songs.
The release moved from Nov 5 to Nov 12, 2027, to avoid clashing with Universal’s Naughty.

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Story summary

Melissa McCarthy stars as Margie Claus, Santa’s wife who leads a rescue mission to the South Pole.
Kirk DeMicco directs the film from a screenplay by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones.
Jim Gaffigan voices Santa Claus.
Meghan Trainor, Ben Falcone and Damon Jones write and produce original songs.
The release moved from Nov 5 to Nov 12, 2027, to avoid clashing with Universal’s Naughty.