Actual-life sisters Kimberly Williams-Paisley (Darrow Mysteries, Father of the Bride) and Ashley Williams (By no means Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater, The Jim Gaffigan Present) are becoming a member of forces!
Hallmark introduced Thursday the duo will government produce two all-new unique motion pictures, Sister Swap: A Hometown Vacation and Sister Swap: Christmas within the Metropolis, and followers of the beloved stars haven’t got lengthy to attend.
Premiering this 12 months throughout Hallmark Channel’s beloved, annual programming occasion, Countdown to Christmas.
Ashley Williams’ husband, Neal Dodson (Triple Frontier, Margin Name) additionally serves as government producer.
Keith Robinson (Saints & Sinners, A Christmas Love Story), Mark Deklin (Grace and Frankie, Designated Survivor), Susan Yeagley (Mike Tyson Mysteries, Parks and Recreation), and Kevin Nealon (Man with a Plan, Weeds) additionally star.
“Jennifer (Williams-Paisley) and Meg Swift (Williams) are sisters who couldn’t be nearer regardless of residing hours aside,” reads the logline.
“Jennifer is in Salt Lake Metropolis, operating a profitable restaurant she began together with her late husband and elevating her teenaged son Simon (Jacob Buster, Ballers),” it continues.
“Meg stayed of their hometown of Hazelwood, serving to their dad and mom run the native bakery.”
“This Christmas is the household’s first because the passing of Uncle Dave (Nealon) who owned the city’s beloved theater, The Madison, the place many recollections have been made over time.”
Sounds enjoyable up to now, proper?
“When Jennifer and Simon return house for the vacation, they grow to be wistful for yet another Christmas at The Madison, regardless of that it’s on the market and in want of repairs.”
“In the meantime, Meg helps Jennifer’s restaurant employees in Salt Lake put together for a Christmas competitors amongst native eating places with the winner incomes cash for the charity of its selection.”
“With the sisters switching cities main as much as the vacation, they discover a new sense of function and uncover what they each really want in life and in love.”
“Making these motion pictures was a dream come true, particularly as a result of making Christmas motion pictures the place sisterhood is the main focus felt daring,” Williams shared in an announcement.
“We had the thought to make a film the place Kim and I play sisters, after which we acquired formidable. So, we determined we’d make two motion pictures the place we play sisters.”
“After which we determined to go even additional.”
“So, the 2 motion pictures happen in the very same time-frame, and the films cross over and even share some scenes, however from every sister’s totally different perspective.”
“We constructed two interconnected motion pictures and shot them concurrently in Utah. Our writers and our director, Sean McNamara, and our Hallmark staff knew it was a puzzle and problem, however everybody rose to the event.”
“It has been a life-long dream of ours to work collectively, and it was even higher than we imagined. So good, in truth, we determined that to any extent further, each mission we do ought to be with one another. That might be incredible!,” Williams-Paisley enthused.
“We acquired to play sisters in a film about household and behind the scenes, it really felt like one – from my real-life sister producing and co-starring with me, to my brother-in-law additionally producing, and expensive life-long buddies taking part in a number of key roles. It was a really particular expertise.”
Whereas interconnected by way of the journeys of the 2 sisters, one film focuses on the story of Jennifer as she spends time in her hometown whereas the opposite tells Meg’s story of her time in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Each of those motion pictures characteristic a novel method to storytelling as sure scenes are shared between them.
Viewers won’t want to look at each to observe alongside however in fact those that do could have an much more merry and vivid viewing expertise.
Sister Swap: A Hometown Vacation and Sister Swap: Christmas within the Metropolis are from Crown Media Productions, LLC.
Government producers are Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Ashley Williams & Neal Dodson.
David Wulf serves as producer. Sean McNamara directed from a script by Claire Boyles & Zac Hug from a narrative by Erik Patterson & Jessica Scott.
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