In a lengthy chat with THR this week, Jon Favreau spilled the beans that he’s reuniting with practical effects masters the Chiodo Brothers (Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Critters, Elf) on a stop-motion animated Christmas special for Netflix! Sharing a link to the story on their Facebook page, the brothers confirmed the news while also letting the title slip: Alien Xmas.

Favreau told THR, “I’ve been trying to work with these guys the Chiodo brothers, who did the stop-motion on Elf. It took over 15 years, only because the business model changed.”

As fans of the Chiodo Bros. may be aware, they released a book back in 2015 titled Alien Xmas, so it’s pretty safe to assume that the Netflix Christmas special is an adaptation.

In Alien Xmas, written by Stephen Chiodo & Jim Strain and illustrated by Charles Chiodo:

“On Christmas Eve, in this quiet little outpost at the top of the world, the battle for Earth began.”

“Aliens swarmed the castle like insects, and Santa and the elves defended the village the best they could. Gift-wrapping guns bound the invaders in colorful paper and ribbon like mummies. Candy cane slingshots fired snowballs. Vats of caramel doused aliens climbing castle walls.”