Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix original film The Christmas Chronicles 2. The film is written and directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Mrs. Doubtfire) and stars Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, Jahzir Bruno, Julian Dennison, Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Tyrese Gibson. The family fantasy adventure comedy follows Kate Pierce, now a cynical teen, as she is unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas. Columbus has also co-written the screenplay with Matt Lieberman (The Addams Family, Scoob!) and is producing the project with Michael Barnathan (The Help, Cheaper by the Dozen) and Mark Radcliffe (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Rent). Beck has previously scored the Columbus-directed features I Love You, Beth Cooper and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, as well as the Columbus-produced 2018 original The Christmas Chronicles film. The Christmas Chronicles 2 will premiere on November 25, 2020 exclusively on Netflix.
Beck’s other upcoming projects include Shawn Levy’s Free Guy, which is currently scheduled to be released on December 11, as well as Marvel’s Disney+ series WandaVision, which is set to premiere this December.
