Tim Allen reprises his role as Santa Claus in the fourth installment of “The Santa Clause” franchise, according to a teaser released by Disney+. The new teaser was unveiled at the D23 Expo.
Scott Calvin (Allen) in the limited series is ready to relinquish his Santa duties and provide his family with a new life south of the North Pole. With his 65th birthday approaching, Scott searches for a replacement Santa Claus capable of managing the workshop and caring for the elves. After announcing his retirement plans in the teaser, Santa interviews NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning for the position.
Tim Allen and Elizabeth Mitchell will reprise their roles as Scott Calvin/Santa Claus and Carol Calvin/Mrs. Claus, respectively. David Krumholtz will also reprise his role as Bernard the Elf, the head elf in Santa’s workshop.
Allen first appeared in the 1994 film “The Santa Clause,” which was followed by two sequels: “The Santa Clause 2” in 2002 and “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” in 2006.
Along with Allen, Mitchell, and Krumholtz, the cast of “The Santa Clauses” includes Elizabeth Allen-Dick, Devin Bright, Austin Kane, Matilda Lawler, Teagan Johnson, Nico Bustos, Laura San Giacomo, Rupali Redd, and Kal Penn. Jack Burditt, who created the Allen-led comedy series “Last Man Standing,” serves as showrunner and executive producer on the Disney Original series. Allen executive produces alongside Kevin Hench, Richard Baker, and Rick Messina. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by 20th Television.
“The Santa Clauses” will premiere with two episodes on Disney Plus on November 16.
