The Kansas City Chiefs recently announced their collaboration with Hallmark, Skydance Sports, and the NFL on the film ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story,’ which is part of their 15th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event. A recent update has revealed that team members will feature in the production and details on its highly anticipated plot.
Hunter King plays Alana Higman, who’s sure that her family’s lifelong history as Kansas City Chiefs superfans makes them a frontrunner to win the team’s “Fan of the Year” contest. Tyler Hynes stars as Derrick, Director of Fan Engagement, who evaluates how Alana and her family stack up against the other two finalists. It’s clear there’s a spark between the pair after spending time together, but when her grandfather’s (Ed Begley Jr.) vintage Chiefs, good luck winter hat goes missing, Alana begins to doubt everything she believed about fate and destiny and even questions her future with Derrick.
Movie production commenced in July. Filming occurred in and around Kansas City locations, highlighting the iconic GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. This is the first time the Chiefs’ home stadium has been used as a filming location in a Hallmark movie.
“After we announced the movie, fan excitement reached a fever pitch,” said Samantha DiPippo, Senior Vice President of programming at Hallmark Media, in a statement. “With Coach Reid, Trey Smith, Mecole Hardman Jr., Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and George Karlaftis getting into the game with us, viewers will have even more to cheer about.”
What’s better than #Christmas and #Football? Two iconic brands coming together to celebrate both! Get ready for @Hallmark x @Chiefs in #HolidayTouchdown: A Chiefs Love Story starring @tyler_hynes and @HunterHaleyKing with @edbegleyjr#CountdowntoChristmas #Hynies #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/YEyluvxCsb
— Hallmark Channel (@hallmarkchannel) June 25, 2024
The veteran actor in the movie group of Chiefs is Reid, who has recently become popular in commercials. Fans must wait until the holiday season to see how the defending champions help deliver the magic of love and football.
