'The Santa Clause 3' Gets New Director

[Wednesday, March 23rd, 2005]
Disney has signed director Michael Lembeck for The Santa Clause 3, according to Variety.

Tim Allen will is going to return, and will start shooting in November for a Christmas 2006 release.

In Santa Clause 3 Santa, aka Scott Calvin, struggles to keep his new family happy while battling Jack Frost, who is trying to take over Christmas.

The Santa Clause franchise has been a big moneymaker for Disney. The initial installment raked in $145 million in the U.S. and the 2002 sequel nabbed $139 million domestic.

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