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Netflix’s ‘That Christmas’ and How Locksmith Animation Bet on Brian Cox and Richard Curtis for a New Holiday Classic
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Georg Szalai
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Netflix bets big on an animated holiday film 'That Christmas' with a stellar British voice cast led by Brian Cox as Santa Claus and a heartwarming story from the mind of Richard Curtis.
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- Bringing the story from page to screen was a 5-year journey for writer Richard Curtis, who had to adapt his vision for the first time in animation, learning the unique challenges and creative advantages of the medium.
- The production team developed a specialized 'snow vocabulary' to capture the different types and intensity of snowfall, with an incredible 80% of the film requiring visual effects, testing their budgeting and storytelling skills.
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Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Rhys Darby, Jodie Whittaker, Bill Nighy, Simon Otto, Richard Curtis, Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Stellan Skarsgård, Jack Wisniewski, Netflix, Locksmith Animation, DreamWorks Animation, That Christmas, How to Train Your Dragon, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Succession