The Kansas City Chiefs will pair with Hallmark Media to make a new football-themed Christmas movie. Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story will premiere during Hallmark Channel’s 2024 Countdown to Christmas lineup.
The movie, which stars Tyler Hynes, Hunter King, and Ed Begley Jr., will include cameos by some of the players.
“We are honored to partner with Hallmark on a project as unique as this,” said Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan. “As a club, we pride ourselves on exploring new ways to grow our brand, as well as connect with new audiences. This partnership unites two passionate fan bases and gives us an opportunity to show Chiefs Kingdom’s energy and tradition on one of the most-watched channels during the holiday season.”
Deja vu
This is not the first time the football team and the Kansas City-based media company have joined forces. To promote the 2024 playoffs, the Chiefs made a trailer for a parody Hallmark film starring Tyler Hynes and Jannel Parrish.
In the trailer, Parrish played Amber, a woman whose football-obsessed former fiancé left her at the altar. Hynes played Ben, the sports-loving owner of a store that appears to carry only Kansas City Chiefs merchandise. The two meet and — of course — sparks fly.
But when Amber questions whether she could ever trust her heart to someone so interested in football, she gets some friendly advice from a waitress played by Donna Kelce, mother of Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.
“The heart can be in two places at once,” Kelce said.
The trailer was so popular that fans started asking for the real thing.
“Love it!! Wish it would become a real film,” wrote one fan on Instagram.
“I can’t stop watching these videos!! Love them! Now we need @donnakelce to make a Hallmark movie with @tyler_hynes and @janelparrish,” wrote another.
Christmas movie
A Hallmark spokeswoman said that filming is expected to begin on Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story this summer.
“With Hallmark and the Kansas City Chiefs both homegrown, rooted in values, tradition and community, there is a special alchemy between these two iconic organizations,” said Darren Abbott, chief brand officer for Hallmark. “By blending the warmth of Hallmark storytelling with the excitement of professional football, we are thrilled to give audiences a front-row seat to this community’s spirit, rich traditions and passionate fans that define Kansas City, all wrapped up in the comforting and uplifting Hallmark way.”
In the movie, Hunter King plays Alana, a Kansas City Chiefs super fan who has entered her family in a competition to find the team’s “Fan of the Year.”
Tyler Hynes plays the team’s director of engagement, who is tasked with evaluating Alana’s family and two others to determine who will win the contest.
Ed Begley Jr. stars as Alana’s grandfather, who taught her everything she knows about football. When his vintage Kansas City Chief’s hat goes missing, Alana starts to doubt everything she believes about the game and her favorite team.
But with Derrick’s help and a little Christmas magic, she gets her team spirit back.
Travis Kelce
Hallmark has not yet revealed which players will make appearances in the movie. However, Travis Kelce has made it known that he is a fan of the network’s movies. During an episode of his podcast, New Heights, the NFL tight end told comedian Andrew Santino that he enjoys the Kansas City-based company’s films.
“Are you a Hallmark guy, Trav?” Santino asked.
“I dabble now. Yeah,” Kelce said.
Hallmark has not yet given a release date for Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
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The Kansas City Chiefs will pair with Hallmark Media to make a new football-themed Christmas movie. Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story will premiere during Hallmark Channel’s 2024 Countdown to Christmas lineup.
The movie, which stars Tyler Hynes, Hunter King, and Ed Begley Jr., will include cameos by some of the players.
“We are honored to partner with Hallmark on a project as unique as this,” said Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan. “As a club, we pride ourselves on exploring new ways to grow our brand, as well as connect with new audiences. This partnership unites two passionate fan bases and gives us an opportunity to show Chiefs Kingdom’s energy and tradition on one of the most-watched channels during the holiday season.”
Deja vu
This is not the first time the football team and the Kansas City-based media company have joined forces. To promote the 2024 playoffs, the Chiefs made a trailer for a parody Hallmark film starring Tyler Hynes and Jannel Parrish.
In the trailer, Parrish played Amber, a woman whose football-obsessed former fiancé left her at the altar. Hynes played Ben, the sports-loving owner of a store that appears to carry only Kansas City Chiefs merchandise. The two meet and — of course — sparks fly.
But when Amber questions whether she could ever trust her heart to someone so interested in football, she gets some friendly advice from a waitress played by Donna Kelce, mother of Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.
“The heart can be in two places at once,” Kelce said.
The trailer was so popular that fans started asking for the real thing.
“Love it!! Wish it would become a real film,” wrote one fan on Instagram.
“I can’t stop watching these videos!! Love them! Now we need @donnakelce to make a Hallmark movie with @tyler_hynes and @janelparrish,” wrote another.
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A Hallmark spokeswoman said that filming is expected to begin on Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story this summer.
“With Hallmark and the Kansas City Chiefs both homegrown, rooted in values, tradition and community, there is a special alchemy between these two iconic organizations,” said Darren Abbott, chief brand officer for Hallmark. “By blending the warmth of Hallmark storytelling with the excitement of professional football, we are thrilled to give audiences a front-row seat to this community’s spirit, rich traditions and passionate fans that define Kansas City, all wrapped up in the comforting and uplifting Hallmark way.”
In the movie, Hunter King plays Alana, a Kansas City Chiefs super fan who has entered her family in a competition to find the team’s “Fan of the Year.”
Tyler Hynes plays the team’s director of engagement, who is tasked with evaluating Alana’s family and two others to determine who will win the contest.
Ed Begley Jr. stars as Alana’s grandfather, who taught her everything she knows about football. When his vintage Kansas City Chief’s hat goes missing, Alana starts to doubt everything she believes about the game and her favorite team.
But with Derrick’s help and a little Christmas magic, she gets her team spirit back.
Travis Kelce
Hallmark has not yet revealed which players will make appearances in the movie. However, Travis Kelce has made it known that he is a fan of the network’s movies. During an episode of his podcast, New Heights, the NFL tight end told comedian Andrew Santino that he enjoys the Kansas City-based company’s films.
“Are you a Hallmark guy, Trav?” Santino asked.
“I dabble now. Yeah,” Kelce said.
Hallmark has not yet given a release date for Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
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