Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce-Inspired Lifetime Holiday Movie Gets a First Look
Lifetime’s Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce-inspired holiday movie has released its first look.
Lifetime announced its full holiday schedule Tuesday, and it includes Christmas in the Spotlight, starring Jessica Lord, Laith Wallschleger, Jeannie Mai and Haley Kalil. Though the film may not be officially inspired by Swift and Kelce, the story similarity is uncanny. The film centers on a pop star named Bowyn (Lord) who hasn’t found Mr. Right, until she meets a professional football player (Wallschleger) backstage at one of her shows. After Drew publicly declares he has a crush on Bowyn, they begin dating.
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“With each passing day they spend together, their feelings grow stronger … but can it last in the limelight, especially when they both have such hectic schedules? With people questioning if their feelings for each other are real or just for show, the pressure mounts from the press, paparazzi, their fans and even their family,” the movie description reads.
In the first image (above), Lord and Wallschleger are seen attending a formal holiday event together.
Christmas in the Spotlight premieres Nov. 23 at 8 p.m.
Starting Nov. 16, Lifetime will premiere 12 new festive films, with Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tia Mowry, Maria Menounos, BeBe Winans, Deborah Joy Winans, Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Romeo Miller, Sarah Drew, Teri Hatcher, Sasha Pieterse, Mitchell Slaggert, Brian Hallisay, RonReaco Lee, Lord, Wallschleger, Mai and Kalil among the star-studded casts.
For Hewitt’s The Holiday Junkie, premiering Dec. 14, the actress will debut an original song, “Christmas Magic.”
Lifetime announced that the final original movie for the network’s annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime movie slate is BeBe Winans’ We Three Kings. Gospel and R&B legend BeBe Winans will executive produce and star alongside his niece Deborah Joy Winans.
From Oct. 21 through Jan. 1, Lifetime will also stream 100 beloved holiday titles on the Lifetime website and app, as well its video-on-demand (VOD) partners. New films will be available the day after their premiere on TVE/VOD, and Lifetime Movie Club will offer 70 library titles starting Oct. 25 to stream commercial-free. The network will also offer special holiday-themed playlists through the holiday season.
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