Arthur Christmas 2

Arthur Christmas 2 is an upcoming animated christmas movie.

It is produced by Aardman Animations and Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Cast

 * James McAvoy as Arthur Claus, the good-natured but clumsy younger son of Malcolm and Margaret who works in the mail room.
 * Hugh Laurie as Steven Claus, Malcolm and Margaret's elder son and Arthur's incredibly capable, business oriented, but cynical, older brother.
 * Bill Nighy as Grandsanta, the 136-year-old grumpy but loving grandfather of Steve and Arthur who dislikes the modern world. He was Santa Claus before he retired after almost causing the Third World War during the Cuban Missile Crisis and his son Malcolm took over the role, but comes out of retirement to help Arthur save Christmas however his unfamiliarity with the modern world leads them into trouble. He was the 19th to serve in the role of Santa, which he began doing in 1902 when he was 27 years old.
 * Jim Broadbent as Malcolm "Santa" Claus, the affable but incompetent man in charge at the North Pole, Grandsanta's son, Margaret's husband, and Steve's and Arthur's father. He has been Santa since 1963 and is the 20th to serve in that role.
 * Imelda Staunton as Margaret Claus, Malcolm's dedicated and talented wife, and mother of Steve and Arthur.
 * Ashley Jensen as Bryony Shelfley, Wrapping Division Grade 3, the Scottish-accented enthusiastic Christmas Elf from the Giftwrap Battalion who ends up tagging along with Arthur and Grandsanta.
 * Marc Wootton as Peter, Steve's assistant Christmas Elf.