Tim Allen Says Santa Clauses Will Answer Franchise's Intriguing Unanswered Questions

During the D23 panel, host Raven-Symoné asked Allen why now for "The Santa Clauses" and he mentioned how his interest in the deep lore of Marvel movies inspired him wanting to find the answers to lingering questions from the franchise, especially from the original 1994 film. "The question I've always wanted is how come the elves weren't worried about me appearing in 'Santa Claus', at first sight?" Allen asked. "And what happened to the guy who slipped off the roof?"

Look, Allen is right here. There have been countless fan theories and Reddit conspiracies trying to figure out what happened to the original Santa, so if Disney has any ideas, I'm all ears.

Allen also said the show would answer questions such as why Mrs. Claus doesn't have a first name, the history of Santa Claus, whether or not there have been other human children at the North Pole, where Santa Claus comes from, and most importantly, how Bernard the Elf (David Krumholtz) fits into the world. "It's going to make 'The Santa Clause' originals even more important," Allen said.

Allen is joined by Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Allen-Dick, Devin Bright, Austin Kane, Matilda Lawler, Rupali Redd and Kal Penn. I don't know yet whether or not we'll see Judge Reinhold or Wendy Crewson, but my letter to Santa asking for Neil's return is already in the mail.

"The Santa Clauses" debuts on Disney+ with a two-episode premiere on November 16, 2022, with new episodes released weekly during the holiday season.