Mel Gibson’s new movie, “Fatman,” sounds very interesting.
The Hollywood Reporter reported the following Wednesday:
The film, about a spoilt kid who hires a hitman to kill the famously festive Lapland resident, will be directed by Ian and Eshom Nelms (Small Town Crime, Waffle Street, Lost on Purpose), based on their original script.
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Scheduled to film early 2020 in Canada, Fatman is the story of a rowdy, unorthodox Santa who is fighting his business decline. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12-year-old hires a hitman to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.
This is such a unique and fun concept. Now, I know lots of people probably don’t like Mel Gibson, but I’m not here today to get into a debate about his past. (SLIDESHOW: These Are The Hottest Women On Instagram)
I’m just saying the idea of a kid hiring a hitman to off Santa is laugh-out-loud funny. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard of a movie with that concept before.
We’ve heard about films where Santa dies like “The Santa Clause.” However, I get the sense this one is going to be pretty dark, and I’m here for it.
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My guess is, and this is just totally a guess, this film is going to mostly be a dark comedy. Given the fact Santa is fighting a business in “decline,” there’s no shot Gibson’s movie is an uplifting comedy for the holiday season. (RELATED: Watch Mel Gibson And Vince Vaughn In The Trailer For ‘Dragged Across Concrete’)
Oh yeah, there’s also that part about the hitman trying to kill Santa. I think it’s safe to say this one will be nice and dark.
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There’s no set release date yet for “Fatman” with Gibson, but you know I’ll keep you all updated once I know.
It sounds like it’s going to be a fun one.