Published on November 9th, 2022 | by Darren Paltrowitz

Kal Penn, Rupali Redd & Jack Burditt On The New Disney Plus Series “The Santa Clauses” & More

Disney+ is the streaming home for entertainment from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. Its library currently features over 500 films, 15,000 episodes, and 80 Disney+ Originals, much of which exclusively available through Disney+. Popular original titles within the Disney+ library include The Falcon & The Winter Soldier, The Mandalorian and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

New from Disney+ is The Santa Clauses. A series-based continuation of the popular Santa Claus film series, Scott Calvin is indeed back. After being Santa Claus for nearly 30 years, he is as jolly as ever. But as Christmas declines in popularity, so unfortunately does his Santa magic. Calvin struggles to keep up with the demands of the job, as well as being there for his family. Upon discovering that there is a way to retire from his long-held post as Santa Claus, Calvin considers stepping down as Santa Claus and finding a worthy successor so that he can focus on becoming a better father and husband.

The Santa Clauses — which premieres on November 16, 2022 — stars Tim Allen (as Scott Calvin), Kal Penn (as Simon), Elizabeth Mitchell (as Carol/Mrs. Claus), Elizabeth Allen-Dick (as Sandra), Austin Kane (as Cal), Rupali Redd (as Grace), Matilda Lawler (as Betty) and Devin Bright (as Noel). Award-winner Jack Burditt (30 Rock, Modern Family, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) is the executive producer and showrunner of the series, alongside fellow EP’s Tim Allen, Kevin Hench, Richard Baker, Rick Messina, Jason Winer and Jon Radler; Winer and Radler produce for the Small Dog Picture Company. The Disney Branded Television series is a production of 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

On November 2, 2022, I had the pleasure of speaking with The Santa Clauses stars Kal Penn and Rupali Redd, which you can watch here, and showrunner Jack Burditt, which you can watch here. More on The Santa Clauses, its stars and Disney+ can be found online by clicking here, here, here and here.

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Tags: Christmas, Disney, Disney Plus, Jack Burditt, Kal Penn, Rupali Redd, Tim Allen

About the Author

Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal.Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."