Netflix is trying hard to beat Hallmark as the premiere holiday destination for Christmas movies this year. They have released a first trailer forLet It Snow, their umpteenth end of the year original movie release centered around snow-centric activities. Do they have another classic on their hands with this teen comedy that promises one hell of a party and quite a bit of romance? With Kiernan Shipka as one of their leads, odds are looking pretty good.
Kiernan Shipka, who first found fame as the daughter of Don Draper onMad Men, has gone onto headline her ownNetflixSeries withSabrina, which has proven to be a streaming phenomenon. The show has been renewed for multiple seasons. While we’re on a hiatus, we get to see Shipka in an entirely new light. She is joined bySpider-Manfavorites Jacob Batalon and Shameik Moore. And rounding up the cast is the beloved legend Joan Cusack herself. Yes, this is definitely going to grab some eyeballs come this Christmas season.
When a snowstorm hits a small midwestern town on Christmas Eve, a group of high school seniors find their friendships and love lives colliding thanks to a stranded pop star, a stolen keg, a squad of competitive dancers, a mysterious woman covered in tin foil, and an epic party at the local Waffle Town. Come Christmas morning, nothing will be the same.
Kiernan Shipkajoins Isabela Merced (also known as Isabela Moner) and Shameik Moore in leading a true ensemble of up and coming actors that also include Odeya Rush, Jacob Batalon, Miles Robbins, Mitchell Hope, Liv Hewson, Anna Akana and Joan Cusack. The movie is based on the best-selling book by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle.
Luke Snellin is directingLet It Snowfrom a screenplay written by Laura Solon, Victoria Strouse, and Kay Kannon. The movie is produced by Dylan Clark, p.g.a. and Alexa Faigen, p.g.a. Writer John Green has already found huge success in Hollywood with his YA adaptationsThe Fault in Our StarsandPaper Towns.
Other breakout stars include Isabela Moner, who just recently starred as Dora the Explorer in that franchise’s first-ever live-action adaptationDora and the Lost City of Gold. She also had a starring role inTransformers: The Last Knight. You may recognize Odeya Rush from her co-starring role in the Oscar-nominated movieLady Bird. She also starred in the firstGoosebumpsmovie. Mitchell Hope is a favorite from Disney’sDescendantsfranchise, playing King Ben in its two sequels. And Liv Hewson has been killing it quite literally, on Netflix’sSanta Clarita Diet, as the Hammonds' daughter Abby.
You can take a look at the first trailer forLet It Snowdirect from theNetflix streaming Youtube Channel. We also have the first poster and some images featuring the cast.Let It Snowwill release globally on Netflix staring November 8.
