Oscar-nominated 'Klaus' tells a Santa Claus origin story inspired by 'Batman Begins'

Small Madrid studio shied away from the corny with 'Klaus,' instead relying on bold choices to keep its Santa origin story grounded.

Smaller nominees “I Lost My Body” and “Klaus” from Netflix are underdogs with a potential audience of hundreds of millions

“I felt that’s where the comedy and the charm fell,” says Pablos. “If we were to end up with the perfect Christmas town, we had to start as far to the opposite of that, to the point of being ludicrous, as we could.” “I often said to my crew, ‘You’re making a new “Star Wars” film.’ It’s a lot of the same approach Disney would take with fan service. … You’re letting them in on the joke.”Perhaps the most important of the traditions, though — the “nice” list — is the heart of “Klaus.” And it goes well beyond being “good” in order to get toys; it speaks to lessons many parents want their kids to learn.

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