Summary
- Malin Akerman, known for her roles in romantic comedies, stars in The Christmas Classic, making her the perfect choice for the film.
- The film follows Elizabeth Bird as she navigates love, family, and an important decision during the holidays in a small town.
- The cast of the film, including Amy Smart and Ryan Hansen, have extensive experience in romantic comedies, and Akerman and Hansen make for a perfect combo.
Malin Akerman is back home for the holidays in the fist trailer for upcoming Christmas rom-com The Christmas Classic, coming to theaters on November 3rd by Quiver Distribution. The most wonderful time of the year is still a month or so away, but you know how it goes — just as Halloween fades into November, society puts down the bats and ghosts and start singing carols. It’s the time when we collectively start watching some of the best Christmas movies like Home Alone or The Grinch over and over again, but also a time to discover new titles that can join the annual tradition. And The Christmas Classic could be one of them.
Quiver Distribution has released the first full trailer for the film, which also stars Amy Smart, Ryan Hansen, and Austin Nichols, and is directed by Shane Dax Taylor who also wrote the script with Austin Nichols:
The Christmas Classic, like most Christmas movies, is about love, family, friendship, and an important lesson that the protagonist must learn during one of the most emotional times of the year. But of course, all mixed with a lot of fun and romance. Check out the official synopsis:
“The Christmas Classic follows Elizabeth Bird (Malin Akerman) home for the holidays where she has been sent by her boss to buy the small, rundown local ski resort, Ski Alto. She hopes to close the deal and leave the same day, avoiding her oddball family, but she accidentally bumps into her sister, Lynn Flynn (Amy Smart) and is forced to stay through Christmas. She meets Randy Collins (Ryan Hansen) and is charmed by him and the small town she thought she hated. She finds herself in a dilemma. Should she marry her rich, trust fund, controlling fiancé? Or find something happy and healthier back home, surrounded by love and family?”
The Cast of The Christmas Classic Is a Perfect Combo
Malin Akerman is one of the undisputed queens of romantic comedies, making her the perfect choice to star in The Christmas Classic. The actress began her career in 1997 on the series Earth: Final Conflict, and has since appeared in more than 25 television productions including How I Met Your Mother, Billions, and Dollface. In film, she began acting in 2000 with The Skulls, and her filmography includes titles such as The Heartbreak Kid, 27 Dresses, Watchmen, The Proposal, Couples Retreat, and Rampage. She’s one of the best-kept secrets in comedy, really showing off her brilliance in Children’s Hospital.
Hansen, for his part, took his first steps on television in The Geena Davis Show. His career on the small screen includes several hits such as Grounded for Life, Veronica Mars, That’s So Raven, Gossip Girl, and A Million Little Things. In cinema, his career started in 2005 with Death by Engagement, and then participated in films such as 2009’s Friday the 13th, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Bad Santa 2, Unicorn Store, and Fantasy Island. He’ll always be forever loved as the doofus pretty boy in Party Down.
Amy Smart is another who has participated in several romantic comedies, and even Christmas titles. She began her career in 1996 with the series Her Costly Affair and the film A&P, and since then he has worked in both film and television on numerous projects. Among them are The Butterfly Effect, Starsky & Hutch, Just Friends, Scrubs, Shameless, MacGyver, DC’s Stargirl, and Justified, which recently returned with a new story titled Justified: City Primeval.
Be on the lookour for The Christmas Classic Nov. 3.
This story originally appeared on Movieweb
