Disney's loading up its Santa bag again.
Walt Disney Pictures has signed helmer Michael Lembeck (Connie and Carla) for The Santa Clause 3, which stars shooting in November with Tim Allen returning, report Variety and ComingSoon. The studio is aiming for a holiday 2006 release date.
Ed Decter and John Strauss are writing the screenplay. The duo shared screenplay credit on "Clause 2."
In the third film Santa, aka Scott Calvin, struggles to keep his new family happy while battling Jack Frost, who is trying to take over Christmas.
Allen will shoot "Clause 3" after completing Zoom this summer for Revolution Studios. Allen also has Disney's The Shaggy Dog coming in 2006.
The first "Clause" installment raked in $145 million in the U.S. and the 2002 sequel earned $139 million domestically.
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