Nadine de Barros, Fortitude CEO, announced today that Mel Gibson is attached to play Santa Claus in the action comedy feature Fatman.
Scheduled to film early 2020 in Canada, Fatman is the story of a rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus who is fighting his business decline.
Starring award-winning actor Mel Gibson, Fatman will be directed by filmmakers Ian and Eshom Nelms (Small Town Crime, Waffle Street, Lost On Purpose), based on their original script.
The film will be produced by Brandon James of Rough House, Nadine de Barros (JT Leroy) of Fortitude and Lisa Wolofsky (White Crow) of Skywolf.