Steven arranged and produced that recording of "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" as well.
Two years ago, Columbus co-produced the original Christmas Chronicles film (which remains available exclusively on Netflix, too), featuring Russell as Santa performing "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" in a jail cell - with a group of prisoners played by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, joined by Stevie's wife Maureen.
This marks the second time that Columbus, Russell, and Van Zandt have collaborated on a Christmas Chronicles film. Offscreen, Love and Russell also were backed by Van Zandt's band the Disciples of Soul. It's a full-scale song-and-dance production number, requiring eight days of filming, set in Boston's snowed-in Logan International Airport on Christmas Eve 1990. Stevie's new song is performed in the film as a duet between Kurt Russell (as Santa Claus) and Darlene Love (as harried airline worker Grace), backed onscreen by a gospel choir that magically appears out of thin air. Stevie Van Zandt, Darlene Love, and Chris Columbus talkĪbout their Christmas collaborations - Past, Present, and FutureĪs we reported recently, Steven Van Zandt has written and produced a new Christmas song entitled "The Spirit of Christmas" for writer/director/producer Chris Columbus' new film The Christmas Chronicles 2, now streaming on Netflix. The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two, like the first film, is largely carried on Russell's capable shoulders but adding Hawn to the mix gives this sequel a gratifying reason for existing outside of "just more Christmas : The "Spirit of Christmas" Chronicles Claus being able to bake sweets that are actually healthy or the idea that the aurora borealis acts as a type of magical barrier that keeps Santa's village off the map. If you're a Kris Kringle nerd you'll appreciate the flashback to Santa's Turkish roots (leaving coins in people's shoes) and even some of the new-fangled glow ups to the narrative, such as Mrs. Also, not for nothing, Part Two delves into the St. The film's a little long, as it feels like it should be barreling toward the end around the halfway point, but ultimately it gets the holly jolly job done. All Christmas needs is some soaring sleigh fights, some time-travel, some gingerbread cookie grenades, and Kate accepting some tweaks to tradition for everything to fall back into place. Play Kate's unruly mood makes her vulnerable to the Belsnickel's sneaky tactics and, before you know it, he's stolen the Light of Bethlehem and placed the entire season of good cheer in jeopardy. Kate hates all of it while Teddy, nicely, takes it in stride as the least resistant of the two. Her mom (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) is being wooed by Tyrese Gibson's Bob and the entire soon-to-be blended family is vacationing in the tropics for Christmas. Previously the effervescent "true believer," even in the wake of her father's death, Kate is now suffering in Part Two due to big changes in the family dynamic. Though, Part Two does showcase Kate as the one who needs to have her attitude adjusted. Teddy's transformation, from grinch to good guy, was the centerpiece of the first film so it was odd to see the siblings split up this time around. One curious creative choice in Part Two, which involves the mythical Belsnickel (Deadpool 2's Julian Dennison) trying to sabotage Christmas because - well - he's just a pain in the ass, is the sidelining of Judah Lewis' Teddy, and Bruno's Jack taking Teddy's place as Kate's second. These Chronicles films are also just genuinely earnest and endearing adventures, with bloated budgets to help them feel souped-up (in the grand scheme of Santa cinema). The last time she acted alongside Russell, outside of the cameo in the first Christmas Chronicles, was 1987's Overboard, so watching the two of them sleigh ride into these roles is a treat. 9 Images Hawn, who has acted sparingly over the past few decades, fits perfectly into the festivities.
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