Michael Sheen and Eva Longoria combine for the family vacation comedy “The 12 days of Christmas”.
The film – by Keal Productions and Fulwell Entertainment – is directed by Bafta’s nominee, Ben Gregor (“The Magic Faraway Tree”, “Black ops”) and written by Ted Safran, based on the successful novel “The 12 Topsy -Turvy Days of Christmas”, co -written by the best -selling author James Patterson and Safran.
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In “The 12 Days of Christmas” is mid-December and for the fifth consecutive year, Christmas is canceled at the Sullivan dysfunctional family home. It is until a mysterious someone begins to send strange gifts to the desperate widower Henry (Sheen) and to his two children who bicker, Will and Ella. First of all, a partridge in a pear tree, the next day, two doves of turtles are sent, followed by three birds calling for the third day. Before knowing it, the house is full of noisy animals and house guests, all concerning the famous Christmas song “The twelve days of Christmas”. Family life is upset as she tries to understand who the Giver Mystery Gift, and to top it all, Mariana (Longoria) of animal protection services is on their case. While the synopsis read it, “even if this Christmas will be messy, it could be just the gift the family needs.”
“I had an absolute explosion by writing the 12 very messy Christmas days with Tad Safran,” said Patterson. “We could not be more excited by Michael Sheen and Eva Longoria leading the cast. The same goes for Ben Gregor. “
“Tad wrote a moving, funny and big heart script that I can’t wait to shoot with the generous and brilliant talents by Michael and Eva,” added Gregor. “Tad and James Patterson’s book is a warm and chaotic walk through Christmas and this thoughtful and spectacular adaptation will be a pleasure to do and look.”
“The 12 Days of Christmas” is produced by Heather Greenwood (“After the Screaming Stops”) for Keal Productions, and Leo Pearlman (“Cinderella”) for Fulwell Entertainment. Executive producers are James Patterson and Peter Safran (“Aquaman”), Bill Robinson and Patrick Santa for James Patterson Entertainment, with Dave Bishop, George Hamilton and James Pugh for protagonist photos. Sky has developed the project.
“It is a pure joy of vacation – the heart, the humor and just enough ravages to remind us that the magic of Christmas is in disorder,” said Bishop, CEO of the protagonist. “We are delighted to bring the wonderful book by James Patterson and Tad Safran on the screen and with the talented direction of Ben, Michael’s comic heat and Eva’s sharp charm – it’s the perfect team to give life to this Christmas chaos.”
Addition of Greenwood and Pearlman in a joint declaration: “Fulwell Entertainment and Keal Productions are proud to work with the best talents and IP to create cinematographic and television content entertaining and entertaining for the public everywhere! It is exciting to bring the best -selling novel by James Patterson and Tadan for the big screen for the big screen.
The talent of the camera behind the camera includes the award -winning choreographer Adam Murray (“Rocketman”, “Cruella,” The King’s Man “), with the cast of Kelly Valentine Hendry (” Bridgerton “,” Fleabag “,” Rivals “).
Sheen is replaced by CAA, Link Entertainment, Roxane Vacca Management in the United Kingdom and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin and Dunham; Longoria is recommended by WME, Linden Entertainment and Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich, Goodell & Gellman. Patterson is recommended by CAA, Bob Barnett at Williams & Connolly, and Peter Grossman at Lichter Grossman Nichols Feldman Rogal Shikora & Clark, Gregor is reassessed by WME in the United States and Curtis Brown Group in the United Kingdom in the United Kingdom
