Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble (also known as Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure in the Americas, and The Magic Reindeer: A Christmas Adventure in the United Kingdom) is a --- 3D computer-animated Christmas film directed by Kari Juusonen, co-directed by Jorgen Lerdam, Produced by Anima Vitae and Cinemaker, co-produced by Ulysses Filmproducktion, A-Film, and Tidal Films. It is distributed by Nordisk Film in Nordic territories and Global Screen worldwide, with Lionsgate (which released the film as direct-to-DVD) holding North America rights.

Like it's predecessor, it is one of the most expensive films from Finland and is the first Finnish animated film to be produced in stereoscopic 3-D.

Niko, a young reindeer boy, secretly wishes his mom and dad would get back together so they could be a real family – something they have never been as dad left to be a famous pilot in Santa’s Flying Forces. One day mom brings the news on Niko; she’s met a guy, an ordinary reindeer, Lenni, and he and his little son Jonni will be moving in. Niko´s world is shaken: he will no longer be the only child. Furthermore, when called upon to look after this darn cute little step brother, Jonni goes missing and Niko must embark on a dangerous journey to save him.

This film is a sequel to Niko & the Way to the Stars and it was written by Hannu Tuomainen and Marteinn Thorisson, and produced by Antti Haikala, Petteri Pasanen, and Hannu Tuomainen. An second sequel is in production titled Niko - Beyond the Northern Lights, which is planning to release in 2024.

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