Jeri Jacquin

Coming to theatres from directors Kari Juusonen, Jørgen Lerdam and Kaleidoscope Entertainment in time for the holidays is a lovely animated film about friendship and being THE MAGIC REINDEER: Saving Santa’s Sleigh.

Niko (voiced by Matthew Whelan) is a young reindeer having fun with his friends and family enjoying the snow life. As Christmas approaches, it is time for one lucky reindeer to become part of Santa’s Flying Forces. Niko wants to follow in dad Prancer’s (Paul Tylak) hoof-steps and become part of the team. What he needs to do is win a competition against newcomer Stella (Emma Jenkins). She is strong, fast and finds herself actually sharing in the rescue’s they both need!

Before the final task, Stella tells Niko that she just wants to see Santa’s sleigh. Niko decides to slip her in for a look and both are pretty astonished. The next morning, an alarm goes off and the announcement is made that Santa’s sleigh is missing, but so is Stella. Niko decides to go after the sleight and discovers an angry Ilmar (Dermot Magennis), who turns out to be Stella’s father. He has a grudge against Prancer and Santa and he is going to make sure there is no Christmas.

Knowing what her father is doing is wrong, Stella and Niko decide it is up to them to make things right again. It means calling on true friends and becoming braver than the young reindeers thought possible. 

Other cast include Roger Gregg as Dasher, Aileen Mythen as Wilma, Lucy Smith as Lili, Harry Moore as Jonni, Justin Anene as Morten, Luke Griffin as Comet, Brendan McDonald as Blitzen, Rodger Gregg as Einar and Michael Sheehan as Lenni.

Kaleidoscope is a global independent all-rights entertainment distributor, with theatrical, digital, physical and international distribution operations. The catalogue now contains more than 2,000 features. New titles include this year’s hit festive family animation The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santa’s Sleigh, the third film in the hit Niko series, family animation Gracie and Pedro: Mission Impossible and World War I action-epic Before Dawn. For more please visit www.kaleidoscopehomenetertainment.com.

THE MAGIC REINDEER: Saving Santa’s Sleigh is from the producers of The Amazing Maurice, THE MAGIC REINDEER: Saving Santa’s Sleigh is the third film in the Niko series from co-directors Kari Juusonen and Jørgen Lerdam.

The film is absolutely charming, let’s start with that for sure. The holidays are such a magical time and sharing films with family, friends and extended family are truly important. There are the standard films about Christmas, Santa etc., but this film goes in another direction that is wonderful. Niko and Stella are young reindeer just finding their way through a winter wonderland of growing up and wanting to become a part of Santa’s Christmas expectations.

Watching THE MAGIC REINDEER: Saving Santa’s Sleigh with my own family we were giggling, awwww’ing and cheering. Watching the adventure of saving Christmas is filled with learning, loyalty, friendship and what it takes to make things right when they go wrong. The animation is stunning and colorful that keep the viewer captivated from the first frame till the last.

This film is so much fun that it needs to become a part of any family’s holiday list of films to enjoy.

In the end – it is a race to find Santa’s sleigh!

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