“The Christmas Chronicles 3” (2024) continues the festive adventure, reuniting audiences with the beloved characters and magical world of Santa Claus, portrayed by Kurt Russell. As Christmas approaches, Santa and Mrs. Claus, played by Goldie Hawn, face a new holiday challenge that threatens to disrupt the season’s joy and bring chaos to the North Pole. With more heartwarming moments, enchanting visuals, and spirited holiday music, this third installment promises to capture the magic of Christmas once again. Fans of the series can expect a heartwarming tale of family, love, and holiday spirit that is perfect for the whole family to enjoy.

Netflix found great success with their first two Christmas Chronicles movies, but will there ever be a third film to round out the holiday trilogy with The Christmas Chronicles 3? Debuting in 2018, the first film follows mischievous youngsters Kate and Teddy Pierce as they hatch a plan to kidnap Santa Claus. After their plan goes awry, the siblings must team up with jolly old Saint Nick to save the Christmas holiday. With its action-driven premise and holiday spirit, Netflix had a bona fide hit on its hands and wasted no time in crafting a sequel.

The Christmas Chronicles 2 was an equally popular streaming release in the winter of 2020, and it seemed as if a third film would be coming within a year or two. However, the overwhelming success of the first two films was not enough to spur Netflix into action, and Christmas Chronicles 3 has yet to materialize. Even as the streamer has invested more time in other Christmas projects, the Kurt Russell-led franchise has sat dormant for several years, with very few updates on the third movie.

In the years since the successful debut of The Christmas Chronicles 2, Netflix has not announced another sequel. This comes as something of a surprise considering how popular the series has been thus far, and striking while the iron is hot is the best way to capitalize. Speaking in 2020, director Christopher Columbus was open to the idea of a third movie, but said “it’s interesting because right now I can’t even think about what the third potential movie could be” (via Comicbook.com).