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Netflix festive family film A Boy Called Christmas gets a new trailer

November 3, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has released a new poster and trailer for the festive family adventure film A Boy Called Christmas. Based on Matt Haig’s book of the same name, the film is directed by Gil Kenan and features a cast that includes Henry Lawfull, Stephen Merchant, Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent, Sally Hawkins, Toby Jones, Michiel Huisman, Kristen Wiig, and Zoe Colletti; take a look here…

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…

A Boy Called Christmas arrives on Netflix on November 24th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: A Boy Called Christmas, gil kenan, Henry Lawfull, Jim Broadbent, Kristen Wiig, Maggie Smith, Michiel Huisman, Sally Hawkins, Stephen Merchant, Toby Jones, Zoe Colletti

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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