Christmas Comin'

Christmas Comin' is a canceled 1972 film directed by Billy Wilder and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures which would've starred Christopher Lloyd as Santa Clause. The film would have been about Santa and his wife Ms. Clause trying to restore the Christmas joy with his elfs after a man (Gene Wilder) steals it. The film began production in 1969, in which which Wilder (Billy) was announced as the director.

Julie Andrews was cast as Ms. Clause in 1970. The story was by Steven Spielberg, William Goldman, along with Billy Wilder too and was produced by Frank Marshall. Spielberg's collaborater John Williams was onset to compose while then, Warner Bros. Pictures signed on to distribute the film. Filming began on September 2, 1971 and then ended on February 8, 1972. The elfs were animated by Filmation as their first and only film, later working on The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show.

The film was speculated to release on December 23, 1972, two days before Christmas would come, but was canceled for an unknown reason. Four decades later on May 16, 2012, screenwriter Steven Spielberg released the script for the film.