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'Avatar: Fire and Ash' is expected to earn $75M over the Christmas holiday, while other new releases like 'Anaconda', 'Marty Supreme', and 'Song Sung Blue' are opening. The 2025 box office is projected to fall short of $9 billion, with a slight increase from 2024, and is expected to rebound in 2026 with major blockbusters. The holiday period is crucial for moviegoing, especially on Christmas Day and the weekend.
ABC has announced its holiday lineup featuring Christmas movies like 'Home Alone' and 'The Santa Clause,' new specials including Kevin Costner's 'The First Christmas' and 'Prep & Landing,' festive episodes of popular shows, and a full day of NBA games on Christmas, culminating with New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
Travis Kelce, the NFL star, expressed his reluctance to watch the Christmas movie "Love Actually," a favorite of his girlfriend Taylor Swift, during a discussion on the "New Heights" podcast with his brother Jason Kelce. Despite suggestions from Jason's wife, Kylie, to review the film, both Kelce brothers declined the idea. Meanwhile, a Hallmark Christmas movie inspired by Swift and Kelce's romance, "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story," premiered to high ratings.
Netflix is spicing up its holiday movie lineup with films like "Hot Frosty" and "The Merry Gentlemen," which feature unconventional and slightly risqué storylines compared to traditional holiday fare. "Hot Frosty" stars Lacey Chabert and explores a magical snowman-turned-human narrative, while "The Merry Gentlemen" involves a male dance revue saving a music venue. Despite the naughtier themes, these films remain relatively tame, aligning with Netflix's trend of offering more progressive holiday content.
Hallmark Channel has no plans to incorporate more grown-up romance stories or sex scenes in its Christmas movies, emphasizing that its content is family-friendly and focused on leading up to the final kiss. In contrast, Lifetime recently aired its first-ever Christmas movie sex scene in "A Cowboy Christmas Romance," which was described as hot enough to be on Santa's naughty list but tame enough to avoid backlash from the Parents Television Council.
Hallmark Channel's Lisa Hamilton Daly discusses the network's evolving programming, including the "Loveuary" film series featuring Jane Austen stories, the focus on inclusivity and diversity, streaming availability of holiday movies, plans for Christmas 2024 lineup, potential sequels to holiday movies, and the network's stance on cast exclusivity and the possibility of a football-centered movie.
In a fun twist, each NFL quarterback is compared to a character from popular Christmas movies. From Josh Allen as Ralphie in "A Christmas Story" to Baker Mayfield as Eliot Loudermilk in "Scrooged," the article humorously matches the quarterbacks' traits and personalities to those of the movie characters.
Jason Kelce insists that Die Hard is not a Christmas movie, but rather a movie that can be watched at any time of the year. He argues that it lacks the Christmas spirit and can be enjoyed in July, unlike movies like A Christmas Story. Travis Kelce suggests The Grinch as his favorite Christmas movie, while Jason favors A Christmas Story and also mentions the animated film Klaus. Travis also mentions Elf and Four Christmases as his favorites. Both brothers are working on Christmas day, with Travis' Chiefs hosting the Las Vegas Raiders and Jason's Eagles hosting the New York Giants.
Peter Billingsley, star of the iconic Christmas film "A Christmas Story," discusses the debate over whether "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie in the season finale of his podcast, "A Cinematic Christmas Journey." Billingsley tries to convince "Die Hard" cinematographer Jan de Bont that it is indeed a Christmas movie, highlighting its Christmas setting, music, and themes of family and redemption. The podcast, co-created by Vince Vaughn, explores various holiday films and features in-depth conversations with filmmakers. Billingsley also reflects on the 40th anniversary of "A Christmas Story" and his experience making the film.
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" will be airing on CBS stations nationwide on Monday, Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. ET, and will also be part of Freeform's "25 Days of Christmas" lineup, airing multiple times from Dec. 1-25. The movie can be purchased on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $7.99 in standard or high definition.
Rotten Tomatoes has compiled a list of the top 10 highest-rated Christmas movies, including classics like "Meet Me in St. Louis" and "Miracle on 34th Street," as well as modern favorites like "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Klaus." These films offer heartwarming stories of love, friendship, and the true meaning of Christmas, making them perfect choices for the holiday season.
The casting director of the Christmas classic film Love Actually, Fiona Weir, has admitted that Keira Knightley was too young for her role as Juliet in the movie. Knightley was only 18 at the time, but her "open, joyous quality" won over director Richard Curtis. Weir believes the casting worked and that audiences believed Knightley's character was married to Chiwetel Ejiofor's character and the object of Andrew Lincoln's character's love. Knightley filmed Love Actually before heading off to star in the first Pirates of the Caribbean film.
Bob Newhart, the television legend, expressed his enthusiasm for his role as Papa Elf in the holiday classic movie "Elf," stating that it outranks any character he has ever played. Despite his iconic roles in long-running sitcoms, Newhart fell in love with the script of "Elf" and knew it would become a timeless Christmas classic. He also revealed the filming techniques used to make him and Will Ferrell appear different in size on screen. Newhart believes that "Elf" stands in a class of its own and fulfills people's need for the charming and wonderful Christmas spirit.
As the holiday genre struggled in the 90s with star-driven comedies, Elf, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, became a refreshing change in 2003. The film, which follows the journey of a man-child dressed as an elf spreading Christmas cheer in New York City, tapped into the child's point of view and embraced the true meaning of the holiday. With its use of traditional techniques and focus on an up-and-coming star, Elf remains the most enduring and best Christmas film of its era, standing out amidst the lackluster post-Elf holiday movies.
Netflix is gearing up for the holiday season with a lineup of new Christmas movies, series, and specials. Some of the upcoming releases include "Love at First Sight," a teen romance set during the holiday season; "Strawberry Shortcake: Perfect Holiday," a 45-minute animation special featuring Strawberry and her friends saving Winter Swirl; "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Mermaid Christmas Cruise," where Gabby and her cat friends embark on a holiday adventure; "The Claus Family 3," a Flemish language fantasy drama about siblings saving Christmas; and "Best. Christmas. Ever!," a romantic comedy that tests friendships. Other titles include "Family Switch," "The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday," and holiday-themed episodes of "Virgin River" and "The Great British Baking Show." Netflix has also announced upcoming Christmas movies for 2024, including "Meet Me Next Christmas" and "That Christmas."