'Project Christmas Wish’: Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about the Hallmark holiday film

As is customary, the holiday season means a whole new host of gooey and warm Christmas films from Hallmark and 'Project Christmas Wish’ is just one of the many it has to offer
PUBLISHED NOV 20, 2020
(Hallmark)
(Hallmark)

Like every year, Hallmark Channel is all set to make Christmas even merrier. The channel and its sister network, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, is back with a whole host of holiday films. Among them is ‘Project Christmas Wish’. Here’s all you need to know about this movie.

Release date

‘Project Christmas Wish’ will premiere on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on Sunday, December 20, at 10 PM/9c.

Plot

According to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, ‘Project Christmas Wish’ follows Lucy, who for years, has played Santa Claus to her small town's community. As she grants a little girl's wish for a "Christmas like it used to be," she unexpectedly finds her own wishes coming true. 

Cast

Amanda Schull as Lucy

Actress Amanda Schull. (Getty Images)

The 42-year-old American actress and former professional ballet dancer is best known for her lead role in the 2000 film ‘Center Stage’, and for her recurring roles on the American television series ‘One Tree Hill’, ‘Pretty Little Liars’, ‘12 Monkeys’, and ‘Suits’ -- she was promoted to series regular for the show's eighth season.

Travis Van Winkle as Lucas

Travis Van Winkle. (Getty Images)

The 38-year-old American actor is best known for films like ‘Accepted’, ‘Transformers’, ‘Meet the Spartans’, ‘Friday the 13th’, ‘Rites of Passage’, and more. In October 2020, it was announced that Van Winkle had been cast in the main role of Cary on the third season of the Netflix thriller series ‘You’.

Creators

‘Project Christmas Wish’ has been directed by Jeff Beesley. The film was written by Joie Botkin. Beesley has directed several holiday television films, such as ‘No Time Like Christmas’, ‘Radio Christmas’, ‘The Christmas Club’, and ‘Holiday Date’.

Trailer

No trailer for ‘Project Christmas Wish’ has been released yet. Watch this space for more information and updates.

If you like ‘Project Christmas Wish’, you will also love

'Meet me at Christmas', 'Jingle Bell Bride', 'Chateau Christmas', 'Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater', and 'Christmas in Vienna'.

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