HBO Max’s movie A Hollywood Christmas cast includes a list of talented actors, including Jessika Van, Josh Swickard, and Missi Pyle among others.
The movie is written by John Joseph Ducey, the 53-year-old who has also worked as an actor in over 20 TV shows. The director is Alex Ranarivelo. well-known for directing Ride, A Christmas Mystery, and American Wrestler: The Wizard.
According to IMDb, the producers of the movie are Ali Afshar, Daniel Aspromonte, Christina Moore, and Mandi Rone. The upcoming flick is an HBO Max Original that will premiere on HBO Max.
The story begins with the main character of the movie Jessica (played by Jessica Van), a young filmmaker in Hollywood famous for making Christmas movies. A guy named Christopher threatens to stop the production of her movie.
Her assistant Reena points out that she is not only trying to save her Christmas movie but is actually living in one. Jessica has to juggle the actors in the movie falling in and out of love, the lost elf dog, her own romantic life, and her feelings for her nemesis.
A Hollywood Christmas Cast
The cast of the movie A Hollywood Christmas includes Jessika Van, Josh Swickard, Anissa Borrego, and others.
Jessika Van as Jessica
In the movie, A Hollywood Christmas Jessika Van plays the leading role of Jessica. She is a young, upcoming filmmaker who is somewhat famous for making Christmas movies in Hollywood. She is flustered when a guy threatens to stop production for her upcoming movie. She is struggling to juggle her love life, the actors in the movie, and a wayward elf dog that gets lost.
She is well-known for her role as Becca. the ringleader of the Asians in Season 2 and Season 3 of Awkward released on MTV. She has also worked for Hong Kong Police Officer as a girl named Kim and the sister of Detective Lee in Rush Hour. Aside from being an actress, she is also a singer-songwriter, dancer, and pianist. She has won the Los Angeles Movie Awards in the Best Actress category for Paper Lotus and Asians on Film Festival in the Best Actress category for Reunion.
Josh Swickard as Christopher
Josh Swickard plays the role of Christopher in A Hollywood Christmas. He is a handsome network executive who threatens to stop the production of the new upcoming movie directed by Jessica. He is the possible romantic partner of the main character. They get to know each other, and get close but have some misunderstandings in between.
The 30-year-old American actor made his acting debut in K.C. Undercover when he made his appearance as a football dude in one of the episodes. He has also worked on Liv and Maddie and Roped. He is known for his role as Harrison Chase in General Hospital. Other than his acting career, he is also a model and has appeared in Oh Lala Magazine and Q Magazine.
Anissa Borrego as Reena
Actress Anissa Borrego portrays the character of Reena in the upcoming HBO Max movie. She is the main character’s assistant and witnesses all the tropes of Jessica’s life. She points out that Jessica’s life is also a movie with all the things happening, a random guy threatening to stop producing, and the lost dog.
The actress has worked in movies and TV series such as This Is Us, Messy, Station 19, Squawk, Stop the Bleeding, Abracadabra, You’re the Worst, Haunt, Allen, and many more. Her upcoming movie Incoming is also in the working where she plays the role of Ester.
Other Cast Members Of A Hollywood Christmas
According to IMDb, the other cast members of the movie, A Hollywood Christmas are:
- Missi Pyle as Theresa Frost
- Riley Dandy as Ashley / Chole
- Zak Steiner as Michael / Jeb
- Tom Williamson as Daniel
- Brooke Dillman as Karla
- Mark W. Gray as Santa Claus
- Mattew Espinosa as Stuart
- Emelia Hartford as Riley
- Leland Heflin as Scripty
- Evan Shafran as Cooper
A Hollywood Christmas Filming Location
The upcoming HBO Max movie, A Hollywood Christmas is filmed in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Los Angeles, mostly referred to by its initials L.A. is the largest and most popular city in California. The city is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. L.A. is filled with diverse economies and hosts businesses with a range of cultural and professional fields. It is the busiest port in the country.
The city is home to famous Hollywood movie and TV stars and is also considered to be a popular vacation spot. It consists of Hollywood attractions, beaches, theme parks, and TV, Movie, and Music Industries.
The famous areas of L.A. are Hollywood Sign which is a part of various movies and series, Hollywood Museum, Malibu Beach, Long Beach, Venice Beach, Universal Studios, and many more.
A Hollywood Christmas Release Date and Trailer
The HBO Max Original A Hollywood Christmas is releasing on Thursday, December 1, 2022.
The movie releases on the first of December, 24 days before Christmas on HBO Max. The movie is rated PG and is a comedy Holiday movie for kids and families which includes romance.
The trailer of the movie, A Hollywood Christmas was released on November 14, 2022, on the official YouTube channel, HBO Max. The trailer of the movie starts with the character Jessica played by Jessika Van shooting her upcoming movie when a guy named Christopher interferes threatening the production and watching every step of the movie.
Reena, her assistant exclaims that her life is also a movie where a big-city boy meets a small-town girl and they have a conflict. It is revealed that she makes Christmas movies because she used to watch Christmas movies at her Grandma Pearl’s house and she always wanted to create the feeling that she felt when she saw people falling in love at Christmas time.