Marta Kessler (left) and Eric Stonestreet in ‘The Santa Clauses’ season 2.Photo:James Clark/Disney
James Clark/Disney
Eric Stonestreetis gearing up to become the North Pole’s newest frosty foe in Disney+‘sThe Santa Clauses!
In PEOPLE’s exclusive first look at the series’ second season, Stonestreet, 51, steps into the role of formidable enemy Magnus Antas, or “The Mad Santa.”
The new season, which is set to premiere on Disney+ this holiday season, will see Magnus, a mead-loving adversary who ruled during the 14th century, thwarting Scott Calvin (Tim Allen)’s succession plans and attempting to reclaim the North Pole as his own.
“In the second season, the Calvin family is back in the North Pole as Scott Calvin continues his role as Santa Claus after retirement plans were thwarted when failing to find a worthy successor in season one,” a logline for season 2 reads. “Now that Scott and his family have successfully saved Christmas, Scott turns his focus towards training his son Cal (Austin Kane) to eventually take over the ‘family business’ as Santa Claus.”
Eric Stonestreet as Magnus Antas in ‘The Santa Clauses’ season 2.James Clark/Disney
Elizabeth Mitchell is also set to return as Carol (a.k.a. Mrs. Claus), as well as Elizabeth Allen-Dick as Sandra Calvin Claus, Devin Bright as Santa’s elf Noel and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias as Kris “Kringle” Moreno.
Tim Allen and Eric Lloyd as Scott and Charlie Calvin in the 1994 film ‘The Santa Clause’.Walt Disney Pictures/Getty
The series was adapted from the 1994 filmThe Santa Clause.Two successful sequels followed, includingThe Santa Clause 2in 2002 andThe Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clausein 2006. In November 2022,season 1 ofThe Santa Clausesmade its debut on Disney+.
Around that time, Allentold PEOPLE that reprising the roleof Father Christmas and reuniting with the cast after nearly three decades “was like seeing family again.”
“It’s almost as if time had stood still other than my age,” he said. “I look younger now in the Santa makeup than I do out of it.”
Allen also added that it was “absolutely humbling” to be able to step back into the role after all these years.
“Walking on set the first day it was wonderful to watch the faces of kids and adults wide-eyed and smiling. It reminds me how this movie magic works,” he said.
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Season 2 ofThe Santa Clausesis set to premiere on Disney+ this holiday season.
source: people.com
