The NFL is teaming up with Hallmark for the second straight vacation season — however as a substitute of highlighting a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs love story, the Buffalo Payments will as a substitute 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 12 months, followers noticed Tyler Hynes and Hunter King deliver 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 workforce.
With regards to Hallmark’s latest NFL manufacturing, followers can count on love, soccer and a “contact of Christmas magic,” in line with Hallmark Media senior vp Samantha DiPippo.
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 stated in a Hallmark video on 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 proficient teammate,” Roden stated 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 will likely be talked about in A Payments Love Story. The characters, nevertheless, don’t appear to reflect Allen and Steinfeld. (Final 12 months’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 courting 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.” The couple tied the knot in Might.
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 recreation earlier than Christmas aspect by aspect. “Pediatric physician Morgan Quinn (Roden) and the Payments’ VP of Stadium Growth Gabe DeLuca (Daddario) have at all times been shut buddies, however Gabe has at all times 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 (Pantoliano) 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 present annually to at the present time — she decides to seek out his benefactor and provides her uncle a Christmas he’ll at all times bear in mind.”
Morgan and Gabe work collectively to “unwrap the gifter’s identification” and alongside the best way 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 arms and makes use of his connections with the Payments to drag off the shock of a lifetime for Morgan and each their households that may make this a Christmas they’ll always remember,” in line with Hallmark.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship is straight out of a film. The pair related throughout summer time 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, operating again Ray Davis, security Damar Hamlin, offensive deal with Dion Dawkins, tight finish Dawson Knox, lengthy snapper Reid Ferguson, defensive deal with 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 can pay tribute to his late broadcast journalist father Tim Russert.
Andrew Walker can 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 films 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 places” within the area, per the community, together with Highmark Stadium and Oishei Youngsters’s Hospital.
When Will ‘A Payments Love Story’ Premiere?
The football-themed film is about to premiere throughout Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” programming on Saturday, November 22, at 8 p.m. ET.
Is There a Trailer for ‘A Payments Love Story’?
Hallmark launched the official trailer on September 7, which incorporates cameos from Payments gamers Hamlin and Dawkins.
“Yearly like clockwork, somebody sends me an decoration,” Pantoliano’s Uncle Tommy says within the trailer, exhibiting off a Payments’ themed decoration to his niece, Morgan (Roden), and her love curiosity, Gabe (Daddario).
After seeing the festive bauble, Gabe tells Morgan they discovered “discover the thriller sender” however throughout their hunt, they seem to catch emotions.
“It is best to simply inform her how you are feeling,” Santa tells Gabe, to which he asks, “Is it that apparent?” Offensive lineman Dawkins chimes in, “Who can’t see it?” earlier than Hamlin pops into body so as to add, “So apparent!”
A voiceover then teases, “Two lifelong buddies seek for a secret Santa. However what they uncover adjustments the sport.”
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.
