Billy Bob Thornton in Talks to Return for BAD SANTA 2

Back in November, Billy Bob Thornton told Steve that people always want to talk to him about how much they love Bad Santa and that there’s been talk of a sequel.  Of course, sequel talk is cheap, but then in December we reported that The Weinstein Company was actively developing sequels on Miramax hits Shakespeare in Love, Rounders, and yes, Bad Santa.

Today, Thornton was on a panel at SXSW for his Willie Nelson documentary The King of Luck and said he was in negotiations to reprise his foul-mouthed, safe-cracking department store Santa in Bad Santa 2.  The Wrap has now confirmed with the Weinstein Company that Thornton is in talks to star.  A spokesman for TWC tells The Wrap, “”We feel that it’s a Christmas perennial for the R-rated crowd.  Everyone loves the character and Billy Bob’s excited to be in talks with us.”   It’s currently unknown who will write and direct the sequel to the 2003 sleeper hit, but getting Thornton back on board is a great first step.