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The rollout for this season’s new holiday movie has begun, with many unexpected stars like the return of Lindsay Lohan in Fall for Christmas. But perhaps an even bigger Christmas surprise is the appearance of beloved HGTV stars Ben and Erin Napier, not in a Christmas renovation special, but in a holiday feature. Title A Christmas open daythe film is now streaming on Discovery+.
The film follows Atlanta-based home stager Melissa Norwood, played by Katie Stevens of The fat guy celebrity. When tasked with selling her childhood home in Georgia, she teams up with her former high school crush and realtor David Phelps, played by Reasonable doubtis Victor Rasuk. Ben and Erin Napier play local artists Henry and Sarah Wright who help out (and yes, vocals are involved!). As Melissa and David try to get the house ready and sold before Christmas, a romance inevitably blossoms. But, of course, their personal goals can get in the way of their relationship.
And although the story is fiction, the featured house (located in Atlanta) has had a facelift. “We were transforming a real house,” director Emily Moss Wilson explained in a press briefing. “It’s not smoke and mirrors; we were actually making these physical changes. It was exciting for me to figure out with our production design team and our logistics team how we were going to do this and shoot in this house at the same time. It wasn’t easy, and I hope when everyone sees it, they’ll see the hard work we put into it.
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As far as Christmas movies go, this tale was practically made for the Napiers. If you can’t wait to see more holiday movies, Discovery+ also has three more new ones featuring more of your favorite celebrities. They understand Design Christmas with HGTV’s Hilary Farr Like it or list it; A delicious Christmas which features Food Network’s Bobby Flay; and A Gingerbread Christmas with Food Network’s Duff Goldman. This is shaping up to be a good season for holiday movie fanatics.
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