JINGLE ALL THE WAY 2 AND THE MARINE 4 TO START PRODUCTION
FROM WWE® STUDIOS AND TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
STAMFORD, Conn. / LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 11, 2014 –
WWE Studios (NYSE:WWE) and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment today announced
the next two films that will begin production as part of their continued
collaboration. This March, cameras will start rolling on JINGLE ALL THE WAY 2,
the sequel to the 1996 hit comedy JINGLE ALL THE WAY. Starring Larry the Cable
Guy (Tooth Fairy 2, Cars) and featuring WWE Superstar “Santino Marella®” the
film is directed by Alex Zamm (Tooth Fairy 2, Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar
Mutts) and will release this 2014 holiday season.
Also announced is the fourth installment of THE MARINE
franchise, the eighth collaboration between WWE Studios and Twentieth Century
Fox including the theatrical releases of THE MARINE and 12 ROUNDS. Shooting
this April, THE MARINE 4 will star WWE Superstar Mike “The Miz®” Mizanin, who
will be the first WWE Superstar to reprise his role in THE MARINE franchise,
and will also feature “Summer Rae™,” the first WWE Diva to be featured in a WWE
Studios production.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will handle
worldwide distribution for the pictures across all formats including Blu-ray,
Digital HD and DVD. WWE will utilize its extensive reach of 650 million homes
worldwide and more than 256 million social and digital followers to market the
release of each film.
“WWE Studios is looking forward to continuing its long
standing relationship with Twentieth Century Fox with both THE MARINE 4 and
JINGLE ALL THE WAY 2,” said Michael Luisi, President of WWE Studios. “The Miz
and Summer Rae will deliver the action and adventure that our audience has come
to expect from THE MARINE franchise, and we are equally excited to bring the
comedy of Larry the Cable Guy and WWE Superstar Santino Marella to our fan base
with JINGLE ALL THE WAY 2.”
“WWE Studios remains a valuable partner and we are pleased
to continue to bring these films to their legions of fans across the globe,”
said Mike Dunn, President, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. “We’re
excited to be launching the fourth installment of the tremendously successful
franchise, THE MARINE, and to have Larry the Cable Guy on board for JINGLE ALL
THE WAY 2, a perfect star for our first family comedy with the WWE Studios.”
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