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HBO Max Dates Holiday Slate, Including Christmas Story Sequel

HBO Max will have four new holiday films debuting this season, including the sequel to A Christmas Story, aptly titled A Christmas Story Christmas, on November 17th. Other films include Holiday Harmony and A Christmas Mystery on November 24th and A Hollywood Christmas on December 1st. The big one is the Christmas Story sequel, which was revealed earlier this year. Deadline had the news of the new releases getting dated.

HBO Max Gets In The Christmas Spirit After Being Grinches Otherwise

"A Christmas Story Christmas from director Clay Kaytis and producers Irwin Zwilling, Marc Toberoff, Cale Boyter, Jay Ashenfelter, Peter Billingsley, and Vince Vaughn follows Ralphie, who is all grown up now. He must deal with Christmas and all that comes with it, this time as a dad. Peter Billingsley reprises his role as Ralphie. Erinn Hayes, Julianna Layne, River Drosche, RD Robb, and Scott Schwartz  along with Zack Ward and Julie Hagerty also star." The other three films are from ESX Entertainment and sound a lot like the type of stuff you might usually find on Hallmark or Lifetime. Below are the synopsis for each and their casts:

"Holiday Harmony, directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino, follows singer-songwriter Gail, who lands an opportunity to compete for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the big time, and heads cross country—only getting as far as Harmony Springs, Oklahoma, when her ride, her budget and all her hopes are stalled. With just two weeks to get to the iHeartRadio Christmas Eve performance of her dreams, she takes the advice of local Jack-of-all-trades, Jeremy, and takes on a group of misfit kids hoping to perform in a Christmas Eve gala of their own. Gail and Jeremy grow close, but if she's going to fulfill her lifelong dream, she may have to leave him and the town she's grown to love behind. Annelise Cepero, Jeremy Sumpter, Carla Jimenez, Sisanie, Amy Brown, Michael Wiseman, Seth Colton, Sophia Reid-Gantzert, Jordyn Curet, Richard Perrie, Kayden Franco, Ryder Franco, and Brooke Shields star."

"A Christmas Mystery, from director Alex Ranarivelo. 100 years ago, a strip of Santa's magical jingle bells were discovered by a young boy in Pleasant Bay, Oregon, bringing about a century of prosperity and peace for the small town. Now, just days before Christmas, the bells are missing, and it's up to a group of intrepid kids to solve the case, find the bells and restore the Christmas magic. Cast includes Violet McGraw, Eddie Cibrian, Christoph Sanders, Drew Powell, Lauren Lindsey Donzis, Santino Barnard, and Leonardo Cecchi, with Beau Bridges and Oscar Nuñez."

And finally, "A Hollywood Christmas, centers on Jessica, a young, up-and-coming filmmaker in Hollywood who has made a name for herself directing Christmas movies. But when handsome network executive Christopher shows up threatening to halt production on her latest movie, Jessica's assistant, Reena, points out the irony: Jessica isn't just trying to save her Christmas movie; she's actually living in one. Jessica must now juggle all the classic tropes—her actors falling in and out of love, a wayward elf dog, and her own stirring romantic feelings for her perceived nemesis—in order to get her movie and her life to their happy endings. The romantic comedy cast includes Jessika Van, Josh Swickard, Anissa Borrego, Riley Dandy, Zak Steiner, Tom Williamson, and Missi Pyle."

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