It’s that time of year again when you turn off your fireplace screensaver and put on some cozy, Christmas fun.Amazon Freeveeis set to exclusively premiereEXmas, an original romantic comedy featuringLeighton MeesterandRobbie Amellon November 17 in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Austria. Additionally, the film will be accessible on Prime Video in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Meester (Gossip Girl) and Amell (Upload) play a separated couple who are reunited in the most awkward of circumstances. When Amell’s Graham returns hope as a surprise for Christmas, he discovers his family already had a special guest in the form of Meester’s Ali, his former fiancée. Hijinks ensue as the pair battle for the family’s affection over the course of the holiday season in a battle to see which one of them gets to stay and eat the holiday ham, and which one will be kicked out in the cold.
Meester and Amell are,in classic festive shenanigans, surrounded by an eclectic and eccentric family, with cast members includingMichael Hitchcock(Puppy Love)andKathryn Greenwood(Whose Line Is It Anyway?)as Graham’s parents, Dennis and Jeannie;Veronika Slowikowska(What We Do in the Shadows)as Graham’s sister, Mindy; andSteven Huy(Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies)as Graham’s brother, Elliott. And even with the most ridiculous events happening, it’ll be almost impossible not to spot hints of your own family in amongst the madness.
Who Else is Involved in the Making of ‘EXmas’?
EXmasis produced byBuzzFeed Studiosand is their second Freevee Original romantic comedy, following the successful release ofPuppy Lovethis summer.Richard Alan Reid, Michael Philip, and Jason Moringserve as producers. The film is directed by Jonah Feingoldand written byDan Steele.The synopsis for the film can be found below.
Coming home for the holidays is never a dull experience, especially not for Graham (Amell) and Ali (Meester). When Graham decides to surprise his family by traveling home for Christmas, he is shocked to discover them already celebrating with an unexpected guest of honor— Ali, who also happens to be his ex-fiancée. The two exes battle it out to see who the family will pick to stay through Christmas Day, and who must go. Let the hilarious holiday chaos begin!
you may check out the first trailer forEXmasdown below as you prepare the hot cocoa and light the fire for the holiday season.
