‘A Boy Called Christmas’ Trailer: A Young Boy Learns His True Destiny In The Netflix Family Film

If you’re someone who has directed a children’s animated horror film (“Monster House”), a live-action horror remake (“Poltergeist”), and a TV horror remake (“Scream”), what do you think would be the next project on your slate? Well, in the case of Gil Kenan, the filmmaker behind the aforementioned projects, he’s tackling a family-friendly Christmas film, “A Boy Called Christmas.” Obviously. 

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As seen in the new trailer for “A Boy Called Christmas,” the film tells the story of Nikolas, a young boy that goes on a big adventure in the north to find his dad and to figure out if the stories of Elfhelm, aka the elf village, are true. While there, he finds more magic and friendship than he was expecting, leading to a new destiny for the child. 

The family film stars Henry Lawfull, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Zoe Colletti, Stephen Merchant, Joel Fry, Rune Temte, Jim Broadbent, and Maggie Smith. As mentioned, the film is directed by Gil Kenan, who co-wrote the script alongside Ol Parker. 

“A Boy Called Christmas” arrives on Netflix on November 24. You can watch the trailer below.

Here’s the synopsis:

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical, comic and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible. Adapted from the bestselling book by Matt Haig.