Italia RicciandLuke Macfarlaneare getting into the Christmas spirit… a few weeks early!
The pair is set to star inHallmark Channel’s new original holiday movie,Catch Me If You Claus, which premieres on Thanksgiving — and PEOPLE has the exclusive first look.
However, her Santa intruder — named Chris — pleads to be let go because he’s in the middle of a very important job: delivering presents. Chris claims to be Santa Claus' son and tells Avery she will be responsible for ruining the Christmas magic for lots of little kids.
Italia Ricci and Luke Macfarlane in ‘Catch Me If You Claus’.Albert Camicioli/Hallmark Media
Albert Camicioli/Hallmark Media
“Luke Macfarlane has one night to convince Italia Ricci if he’s naughty or nice,” a narrator teases in the clip.
Just as Avery is about to hand Chris over to the police, a series of mishaps make the duo flee the officers, with some bad guys on their tail. Throughout the night, Avery and Chris race to track down clues and crack the case in time to make Avery’s deadline, all while Christmas hangs in the balance.
“Will Avery’s news story make it to air, or will she be late and be in despair? Will Chris make his deadline and deliver all gifts, or will this Christmas be one that gets missed?” a description for the movie reads.
In true Hallmark fashion, as the action unfolds, the ice between Avery and Chris begins to melt and they form a connection that might just lead to love.
In anInstagram poston Tuesday, Ricci, 37, called making the movie “one of the most enjoyable shoots ever,” giving Macfarlane, 43, a shout-out for bringing the fun to the set.
“[Luke] had me doubled over in laughter the entire time, and if they let us share some bloopers I can prove it,” she wrote, before telling Hallmark fans, “I hope you have as much fun watching it as we had making it!”
Italia Ricci in ‘Catch Me If You Claus’.Hallmark Media
Hallmark Media
Catch Me If You Clausis one of 31 new original movies being rolled out on Hallmark this holiday season, starring a long list of fan-favorites of the network includingLacey Chabert,Nikki DeLoach,Andrew Walker,Bethany Joy Lenz,Erin CahillandJonathan Bennett.
Several new faces will also join the Hallmark holiday fun, includingBryan Greenberg,SuitsstarRick HoffmanandWilliam Moseley.
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Catch Me If You Clauspremieres Thursday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel.
source: people.com
