Left: Hilarie Burton, Right: Danneel Ackes, Top-Bottom: Robert Buckley, Antwon Tanner, Tyler Hilton / Photos: Lifetime/IMDb
Christmas is coming early – and right on time – for “One Tree Hill” fans! In addition to former OTH stars Bethany Joy Lenz and Sharon Lawrence starring in a new Lifetime movie together this holiday season, five more members of the OTH alumni are heading to the network to spread some Yuletide cheer!
There had been a little mystery surrounding a project between Hilarie Burton, Danneel Ackles, Robert Buckley and Antwon Tanner, but Entertainment Weekly revealed today that they’re all working on a new movie, “The Christmas Contract”! Musician Tyler Hilton, who appeared in four seasons of the hit CW drama series, will also have a musical appearance in the movie.
Synopsis: Jolie (Burton) returns home to Louisiana for the first time since a devastating break up with Foster (Hunter Burke, “Claws”). But when Jolie finds out that her ex is bringing home a new girlfriend, her best friend Naomi (Ackles) suggests that Jolie bring home Jack (Buckley), Naomi’s brother. Jolie, a professional web designer, isn’t sure about the plan, so Naomi, a lawyer, creates a Christmas contract so that they both get something out of the deal: Jack agrees to be a buffer for Jolie and her ex if Jolie helps design him a website to sell his upcoming novel. And, as Lifetime puts it, “Unbeknownst to them, the Christmas contract proves to be so much more than what they signed up for.”
“The Christmas Contract”, which is written by Cassie Doyle and directed by Monika Mitchell, will premiere during Lifetime’s “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” programming later this year.
Jordan Ladd (“Cabin Fever”), Cheryl Ladd (“Charlie’s Angels”), Bruce Boxleitner (“Tron”), Jason London (“Dazed and Confused”), Teri Wyble (“The Walking Dead”), and Ritchie Montgomery (“Baskets”) also star.
(Update 06/26/18)
The cast have been posting some set photos on Instagram! Check them out below.
Stay merry!