Jennifer Aniston to Play Santa's Ex in Olivia Wilde's Christmas Comedy 'Naughty'

Wilde — fresh off her latest directorial effort “The Invite” — directs the film, which Universal has dated for a theatrical release on 5 November 2027. Jimmy Warden, who wrote “Cocaine Bear” and “Borderline”, penned the screenplay from his original spec script. LuckyChap, Wilde and Warden are producing.

What Jennifer Aniston's role involves

Aniston plays Mallory, a mother whose custody battle takes a supernatural turn. According to the official logline, her “only hope of securing custody of her son from her gaslighting trash-bag ex is to find Santa Claus and convince him to testify in her divorce hearing” — setting up a festive courtroom premise built around Dinklage's Father Christmas.

The pairing adds two major names to an increasingly crowded seasonal slate. For the studio, it is a marquee comedy anchored by two of the most recognisable faces in the business. Joe will have more on this and the latest big-screen casting news as the project firms up ahead of its 2027 release.