The NFL is teaming up with Hallmark for the second straight vacation season — however as an alternative of highlighting a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs love story, the Buffalo Payments will as an alternative get the rom-com remedy.
Hallmark introduced in March that their “Countdown to Christmas” lineup for 2025 will embrace one other football-focused movie: Vacation Landing: A Payments Love Story. (Final yr, followers noticed Tyler Hynes and Hunter King carry the Chiefs fandom to life, kicking off the Vacation Landing franchise.)
A Payments Love Story comes on the heels of Payments quarterback Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld’s engagement — which has drawn much more eyes to the NFL group.
In the case of Hallmark’s latest NFL manufacturing, followers can anticipate love, soccer and a “contact of Christmas magic,” in keeping with Hallmark Media senior vice chairman Samantha DiPippo.
Hallmark is teaming up with the Buffalo Payments to increase their Vacation Landing franchise — simply months after quarterback Josh Allen’s engagement to Hailee Steinfeld. Contemporary off the success of 2024’s Vacation Landing: A Chiefs Love Story, the community introduced that A Payments Love Story will premiere as a part of Hallmark’s sixteenth annual Countdown to […]
The solid is equally as thrilled to be a part of the vacation franchise. “I’m so excited to be part of the beginning lineup for Vacation Landing: A Payments Love Story,” star Holland Roden mentioned in a Hallmark video on Monday, Might 19, confirming her casting.
The Teen Wolf alum wore a Payments shirt as she threw a soccer to her costar — and love curiosity — Matthew Daddario. “I’m thrilled to introduce you to my good-looking and gifted teammate,” Roden mentioned earlier than throwing the ball to Daddario, who teased he’s “prepared for kickoff.”
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Who Will Star in ‘A Payments Love Story’?
Roden and Daddario will play love pursuits within the upcoming rom-com. They are going to be joined by Tony Danza, Tracy Pollan, Caroline Aaron and Steve Schirripa. Hallmark introduced on Might 21 that Danza had a scheduling battle with manufacturing dates and was changed by Joe Pantoliano.
Is ‘A Payments Love Story’ Impressed by Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld’s Romance?
Whereas Vacation Landing: A Chiefs Love Story made a number of nods to tight finish Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s romance in 2024, it’s unknown whether or not Allen and Steinfeld’s relationship shall be talked about in A Payments Love Story. The characters, nevertheless, don’t appear to reflect Allen and Steinfeld. (Final yr’s NFL Hallmark film didn’t resemble Swift and Kelce’s relationship both, however there was a cameo from Travis’ mother, Donna Kelce.)
Followers, nevertheless, have been enthralled with Steinfeld and Allen since they started relationship in 2023. The Payments quarterback proposed in November 2024, and two months later, a Buffalo billboard congratulated the pair on their engagement. “The Queen Metropolis has a brand new queen,” the billboard learn. “Congratulations, Josh and Hailee.”
What Is ‘A Payments Love Story’ About?
The film focuses on the Quinns and DeLucas, neighbors and proud Payments Mafia members, who have a good time the final residence sport earlier than Christmas aspect by aspect. “Pediatric physician Morgan Quinn (Roden) and the Payments’ VP of Stadium Growth Gabe DeLuca (Daddario) have all the time been shut pals, however Gabe has all the time held a torch for her — a reality apparent to their households (Pollan, Aaron, Schirripa) and everybody else who crosses their path,” the logline reads. “When Morgan learns from her Uncle Tommy (Danza) that somebody anonymously helped her household get by after he was drafted greater than 60 years in the past — and that he continues to obtain a Christmas reward annually to today — she decides to seek out his benefactor and provides her uncle a Christmas he’ll all the time keep in mind.”
Morgan and Gabe work collectively to “unwrap the gifter’s id” and alongside the way in which develop emotions for each other. When Morgan’s “hopes of pulling off her shock for Uncle Tommy get sacked,” Gabe “takes issues into his personal palms and makes use of his connections with the Payments to tug off the shock of a lifetime for Morgan and each their households that can make this a Christmas they’ll always remember,” in keeping with Hallmark.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship is straight out of a film. The pair related throughout summer season 2023 after Kelce, 34, infamously name-dropped Swift, additionally 34, on his “New Heights” podcast and lamented their missed connection at her Eras Tour live performance in Kansas Metropolis. “This all began when Travis very adorably put me on blast […]
Which NFL Gamers Will Make Cameos?
Payments head coach Sean McDermott, working again Ray Davis, security Damar Hamlin, offensive sort out Dion Dawkins, tight finish Dawson Knox, lengthy snapper Reid Ferguson, defensive sort out DeWayne Carter and broad receiver Joshua Palmer will all be a part of the film.
Former Payments quarterback Jim Kelly will make a cameo as will retired gamers Steve Tasker, Thurman Thomas and Scott Norwood. The community confirmed in Might that Payments play-by-play announcer Chris Brown will make an look and Luke Russert pays tribute to his late broadcast journalist father Tim Russert.
Andrew Walker may even have a cameo within the movie. On June 13, Hallmark shared a clip of Walker behind the bar, presumably the place he’ll movie his scenes. Walker has starred in over 30 motion pictures on the community.
Has Manufacturing Begun?
Hallmark introduced in Might that manufacturing was underway in Buffalo, New York. The film will movie in a number of “iconic areas” within the area, per the community, together with Highmark Stadium and Oishei Youngsters’s Hospital.
Following information of Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld’s engagement, the subsequent query turns into apparent: So, when’s the marriage? The Buffalo Payments quarterback, 28, introduced the large proposal information on Friday, November 29, which occurred through the group’s bye week on November 22. Because the group returned to the sector on Sunday, December 1, for the […]
When Will ‘A Payments Love Story’ Premiere?
The football-themed film is ready to premiere throughout Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” programming.
Is There a Trailer for ‘A Payments Love Story’?
Hallmark has not launched an official trailer but, however the community introduced the solid with a “starting lineup” video on Might 19.
Who Wrote the Script?
Gilmore Ladies alum Vanessa Marano and Dani Morrow teamed as much as write the rom-com. The pair celebrated their achievement in Might by sharing an Instagram video of the completed product whereas wearing Payments’ beanies.