'Christmas Under The Stars': Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about Hallmark's warm-hearted rom-com

Here's all you need to know about the upcoming Hallmark film 'Christmas Under The Stars'

Romantic comedies are like a mug of hot chocolate on a winter’s day. They leave you feeling warm and content. And what’s even better than a rom-com? A Christmas rom-com! If you’re picking your brains and wondering which rom-com to watch with your partner during the festive season, we might have an idea. Try ‘Christmas Under The Stars’, which promises all the feels. 

Release date:

‘Christmas Under The Stars’ will air on Saturday, November 16 at 7pm on Hallmark.

Plot

Christmas Under The Stars (Hallmark)

Nick, a career-focused investment banker, is fired from his job at Christmas. He takes up a job at a Christmas tree lot, which is owned by a warm-hearted widower. His paths cross with Julie, an astronomy teacher, who has always looked to the stars for hope. He begins to fall for her. In this journey of discovering love and the true meaning of Christmas, he learns about the joy about helping others.

Cast:  

Christmas Under The Stars (Hallmark)

‘Christmas Under The Stars’ features Autumn Reeser and Jesse Metcalfe in the lead roles. Reeser is well-known for her portrayal of Taylor Townsend on the soap opera ‘The OC’, and Lizzie Grant on ‘Entourage’. Metcalfe played John Rowland on ‘Desperate Housewives’.  He also played the title role in ‘John Tucker Must Die’.

Creators:  

The film has been directed by Allan Harmon, who has worked on R.L Stine’s ‘The Haunting Hour’, ‘If I had Wings’ and ‘The Christmas Calendar’.  The story has been written by Rikk Dunlap, who earlier worked on ‘WGN Morning News’.

Trailer

No trailer has been released as yet

Where to watch:

The film will be streamed on Hallmark Channel.

If you loved this, then you should watch:

'Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses'

'The Christmas Club'

'A Christmas Duet'

'Merry and Bright' 

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