8-Bit Christmas is a 2021 Christmas comedy film directed by Michael Dowse, known for Goon (2011), What If (2013), and Stuber (2019), from a screenplay by Kevin Jakubowski, based upon his novel of the same name.
A humorous and heartfelt look back at the adventures of childhood. Set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s, the story centers on ten-year-old Jake Doyle’s herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.
The cast includes Neil Patrick Harris, Winslow Fegley, June Diane Raphael, David Cross, and Steve Zahn.
8-Bit Christmas is scheduled to be released November 24th, on streaming service HBO Max. Watch the official trailer below.