Naughty: Samara Weaving joins Olivia Wilde's Christmas comedy

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis · Updated on October 22, 2026 at 01:32 p.m.
Samara Weaving joins Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage in Naughty, an Olivia Wilde comedy in which Santa Claus must intervene in a custody battle over a child.

Samara Weaving joins Naughty, the Christmas comedy directed by Olivia Wilde, starring Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage. The announcement, reported by The Playlist according to The Hollywood Reporter, expands the cast of this Universal Pictures project.

The film gives Santa Claus an unusual mission: to testify in a divorce proceeding. Jennifer Aniston stars as Mallory, a mother who fights to keep custody of her son against her ex-husband. She sets out to find the red-clad character, played by Peter Dinklage, to persuade him to attend the hearing.

Jimmy Warden writes the screenplay for this meeting of family conflict and holiday comedy. Regina Hall, Ike Barinholtz, and Chase Sui Wonders also appear in the cast. The production brings together notably LuckyChap, Margot Robbie's company, as well as Olivia Wilde and Jimmy Warden. The U.S. release is set for November 5, 2027.

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