Hallmark Sets London-Based Original Movie ‘Jolly Good Christmas’ With Will Kemp, Reshma Shetty (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comK.J. Yossman The Hallmark Channel is headed to Britain this Christmas for a jolly holiday.The network has cast Will Kemp (“The Christmas Waltz”) and Reshma Shetty (“Blind Spot”) in its upcoming original movie “Jolly Good Christmas,” which will premiere during its annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.The movie was shot entirely on location, from residential areas in the north west of the city to Piccadilly Circus, and promises lots of glimpses of iconic London landmarks.
In a first-look image shared with Variety, Kemp and Shetty can be see standing on the banks of the River Thames romantically looking into each other’s eyes.In the film, Kemp plays David, an American architect who relocates across the pond to take up a job at a prestigious London firm.
As the clock counts down to Christmas Day, David is running out of time to buy his girlfriend – who also happens to be his boss’s daughter – a thoughtful present so he resorts to buying her a somewhat uninspired gift card.
Professional shopper Anji (Shetty) raises an eyebrow when she bumps into David and his lacklustre gift so when the duo cross paths again he enlists her to help him find the perfect present.
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