Melissa McCarthy’s Animated ‘Margie Claus’ Sets 2027 Release as Jim Gaffigan, Andrew Scott Join Cast
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Warner Bros. Pictures Animation announced the release date for the animated feature 'Margie Claus,' directed by Kirk DeMicco. The film will arrive in theatres on November 12, 2027, a week later than initially scheduled, allowing it to avoid direct competition with Universal's holiday comedy 'Naughty.' The shift means 'Margie Claus' will share its opening weekend with Paramount's adaptation of 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.'
The cast includes Melissa McCarthy as the titular Margie, Santa's devoted wife who undertakes a dangerous journey to the South Pole to rescue her husband and preserve Christmas. Jim Gaffigan voices Santa whilst Andrew Scott plays Jack Frost, supported by an ensemble that includes Octavia Spencer, Maria Bakalova, and others. Meghan Trainor will compose original songs, with McCarthy expressing enthusiasm about the project and plans to tour cinemas globally during the film's release.
- Warner Bros. Pictures Animation set Melissa McCarthy's animated holiday film 'Margie Claus' for November 12, 2027 release.
- Jim Gaffigan and Andrew Scott join the cast voicing Santa and Jack Frost, with a script by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones.
- The film follows McCarthy's character Margie, Santa's wife, on a mission to rescue her husband and save Christmas.
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Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is developing an animated film called "Margie Claus", built around the premise that Santa's wife, Margie, is the one who sets off on a perilous rescue mission to save Christmas after Santa runs into trouble. It is directed by Kirk DeMicco and features a starry voice cast, with Melissa McCarthy as Margie, Jim Gaffigan as Santa, and Andrew Scott as Jack Frost, alongside Octavia Spencer and Maria Bakalova. Pop singer Meghan Trainor is writing original songs for the soundtrack.
The project sits within a crowded field of holiday-themed animated films competing for cinema slots and family audiences, with studios such as Universal and Paramount also releasing seasonal titles around the same period. Release timing matters commercially in this genre, since Christmas films rely heavily on a concentrated window each year and can be affected by how closely they land to rival releases.
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Originally published by The Hollywood Reporter as “Melissa McCarthy’s Animated ‘Margie Claus’ Sets 2027 Release as Jim Gaffigan, Andrew Scott Join Cast”.