Santa's Cousin

{{Short description|American film directed by Ross Kagan Marks}}

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| director = Ross Kagan Marks

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• Judy Pennell
• Mary Haarmeyer

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| starring = Eric Roberts

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| released = {{film date|2024|12|04}}

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| country = United States

| language = English

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Santa's Cousin{{cite newspaper|last=Paloma|first=Natassia|title=Eric Roberts films sci-fi movie '3' in Las Cruces after El Paso star sightings|date=August 26, 2024|newspaper=El Paso Times|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/08/26/dark-knight-actor-eric-roberts-latest-celeb-to-film-in-borderland/74923316007/|accessdate=September 10, 2024|quote=The film is not the first starring Roberts shot in Las Cruces; the actor starred in "Santa's Cousin," which was set in New Mexico and will be released in December 2024.}} (formerly titled The Santa Assist){{cite news|title=Behind the scenes of upcoming movie 'Santa Assist'|date=December 11, 2023|newspaper=Las Cruces Sun-News|url=https://www.lcsun-news.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lcsun-news.com%2Fpicture-gallery%2Fnews%2F2023%2F12%2F11%2Fbehind-the-scenes-of-upcoming-movie-santa-assist%2F71831978007%2F|accessdate=February 28, 2024}} is a 2024 Christmas romance movie written by Judy Pennell and Mary Haarmeyer, directed by Ross Kagan Marks and starring Eric Roberts. The film premiered on December 4, 2024.https://newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/groundbreaking-nmsu-film-partnership---santa-s-cousin--premiers-dec.-4/s/37f0e694-d877-4fed-9011-6e4c8b22cf09