(left) Brooke D’Orsay, (right) Trevor Donovan | Photos: Crown Media
According to an exclusive report from IBTimes.com, Brooke D’Orsay and Trevor Donovan are returning to Hallmark this Christmas with a new movie, “The House of Wooden Santas” (w/t) — based off of the 1997 novel by Kevin Major, set to premiere during the Countdown to Christmas lineup.
— Updated 07/26/2019: This movie has officially been named “Nostalgic Christmas”! —
Synopsis: “This Christmas, the miracles of the season take the form of sentimental, handcrafted wooden Santas in a small town toy store in North Bay, Maine. Anne Garrison (D’Orsay) seemed to have it all as a driven toy buyer in New York City, but her father’s retirement signaling the closing of the town’s beloved toy store brings the city girl back to her small town roots and perhaps her lost Christmas spirit in the process. While back in town she meets handsome widower, doting father and local mill manager, Keith McClain (Donovan).
Through an unexpected turn of events Anne and Keith find themselves planning the town’s annual Christmas festivities together. How did that even happen? The way it happened doesn’t really make a difference when sparks begin to fly between them. And as Anne’s heart begins to open to Keith and the small town sentimentality that she left behind, Anne has some tough decisions to make. Once the holidays are over, will she head back to her life in New York, or will she stay in North Bay and take a chance on a new life with a new love?”
“The House of Wooden Santas”, which begins filming in Ontario, Canada next week, is penned by J.B. Sugar and produced by Leif Bristow.
This will be the first time Donovan and D’Orsay have appeared in a Hallmark film together, but they’re already creating their own dedicated ‘Hallmarkie’ following after previously starring in a few of the networks original festive films. Donovan can be seen in “Marry Me at Christmas” (2017) and “SnowComing” (2019) while D’Orsay lead “Miss Christmas” (2017) and “Christmas in Love” (2018).
Stay merry!
What date does this movie air??
No set date yet, but we’ll know closer to when Countdown to Christmas begins in October.