Hallmark's Countdown To Christmas: Watch The First Trailer For Lacey Chabert's Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True
Hallmark's latest Countdown to Christmas movie is, on paper, a feature-length commercial for Walt Disney World. But it also stars Richard Kind, so we're willing to give it the benefit of the doubt.
Premiering later this year, "Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True" casts Hallmark MVP Lacey Chabert as Lindsey, who, along with her extended family, heads to Walt Disney World to "spend a magical Christmas together," according to the official synopsis. "But the dream of a jolly holiday gets quickly dashed when Lindsey discovers her room is next door to Philip (Travis Van Winkle, 'The Last Ship'), a disastrous first date she recently had, who's also there on a family trip."
"As Lindsey and Philip's paths cross throughout their stay, the frost starts to thaw as they learn they're not so different from each other after all," the logline continues. "Thanks to some Walt Disney World magic, the holiday wish Lindsey made in Cinderella Fountain just might turn their rivalry into romance."
At one point, Lindsey's sister — played by former "Beauty and the Beast" Broadway star Christy Carlson Romano — suggests that Philip may just be the Beast to her Belle.
Alas, Kind, who plays their father, gets nary a line in the trailer — which, frankly, feels like an injustice.
Hallmark is getting a jump start on Christmas this year
As previously reported, Hallmark Channel is marking America's 250th birthday with the first of four new movies celebrating Christmas in July.
The annual programming event — which predates Countdown to Christmas, Hallmark's signature holiday franchise that kicks off each October — runs through July 31, treating viewers to "a festive schedule of original movies from Christmases past to help them beat the summer heat." Meanwhile, every Saturday this month will feature the premiere of a new holiday movie, beginning July 4 with "Christmas Under Construction," starring Jessica Lowndes ("90210") and Daniel Lissing ("When Calls the Heart"). A couple Christmas in July schedule can be found here.
The complete Countdown to Christmas lineup, along with a premiere date for "Holiday Ever After," will be announced later this summer.
