Netflix Teams Up With Charles Shyer For Festive Romance ‘Best Christmas Ever’

Netflix is teaming up with writer/Director Charles Shyer for Best Christmas Ever

Netflix is known for coming up with popular subjects for its viewers, including a brand new movie, Best Christmas Ever. The streamer is apparently teaming up with writer and director Charles Shyer again for the festive project. This is only one of a number of Christmas projects Netflix is currently working on for 2022. Read on to find out what we know so far about the Netflix Original movie, Best Christmas Ever.

Netflix teams up with Charles Shyer for Best Christmas Ever

According to a report from ProductionWeekly, Netflix is reteaming with Father of the Bride director and writer Charles Shyer. They will be working together on a new Christmas romance, set to start production early in 2022, titled Best Christmas Ever.

Netflix is teaming up with writer/Director Charles Shyer for Best Christmas Ever
Charles Shyer [Image @charlesshyerofficial/Instagram]
Issue 1273 of ProductionWeekly reports that the new Christmas movie will start production in February 2022. Meanwhile, Charles Shyer will be teaming up with Todd Calgi Gallicano to write the script for the movie.

Shyer is probably best known for his work on the movie Private Benjamin (1980) and Alfie (2004). He is also set to act as producer on the new Christmas movie. Meanwhile, Shyer is also renowned for two of the best comedy films of the 1990s, Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride Part II.

Currently, Shyer isn’t new to the festive theme, as he is busy working on The Noel Diary, another upcoming Christmas movie he is directing. The project was first announced in August 2020 and has been filmed throughout this year. He has also been involved as executive producer on the third in the Father of the Bride franchise, released on Netflix’s YouTube channel last year.

Brooke Shields in A Castle for Christmas
Brooke Shields in A Castle for Christmas [Image Netflix/YouTube]
Brad Krevoy, who has been involved in more than 100 TV and movie projects, is set to produce Best Christmas Ever. He has also been involved in two Netflix projects set for Christmas 2021, namely A Castle for Christmas and The Princess Switch 3.

Synopsis for the new Christmas movie

As per What’s on Netflix, the plot of Best Christmas Ever involves Charlotte Sanders and her family, who unexpectedly end up spending Christmas with Jackie Jennings, her best friend from College. However, Charlotte isn’t thrilled at the prospect, as Jackie’s life is about as perfect as it gets. She is sure that the holidays with her will only highlight the things she is missing in her own life. However, the true spirit of Christmas shines through. Jackie’s warmth, positive outlook and generosity give Charlotte a whole new perspective on her life.

As yet, no news has been released relating to the cast of the upcoming Christmas movie. However, as soon as we know, we will let you know.

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