Judy Greer & Pete Holmes Team With ‘The Chosen’s Dallas Jenkins On ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,’ Lionsgate Pic From Kingdom Story Company
12.12.2023 - 17:23
/ deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Judy Greer (White House Plumbers) and Pete Holmes (Crashing) have entered production in Winnipeg on The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, an inspirational comedy that The Chosen’s Dallas Jenkins is helming for Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company.
Co-starring in the pic, based on the international bestseller by Barbara Robinson, is Molly Belle Wright (Troppo).
The film centers on the Herdman kids, who are the absolute worst. They lie, they steal, they bully… and they’ve hijacked the town Christmas pageant. As the rowdy and raucous siblings force themselves into all of the lead roles, they drive the pageant’s director, Grace (Judy Greer), and other members of her family, including husband Bob (Holmes), up the wall. But through their misfit mischief, these unlikely messengers might turn out to be the ones to deliver the town’s sensational and moving portrayal of the true meaning of Christmas.
Script was adapted by Darin McDaniel & Platte Clark and Ryan Swanson and Jenkins. Producers on the pic slated for a 2024 holiday release include Kingdom Story Company’s Kevin Downes, Daryl Lefever, Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin, along with Darin McDaniel and Chet Thomas. Jenkins is exec producing alongside Gerald R. Molen, Mark Kendell, and Tony Young.
Said Jenkins in a statement to Deadline, “I have been pursuing this project for 15 years, so to actually be on the set is a special moment. I’m especially grateful to be working with Judy and Pete, who are extraordinary talents and are already showing their mastery of the drama and the comedy. And the actors playing all the kids, including the Herdmans? I’ve been blown away.”
Thrilled to be a part of the project, Greer said that she’s felt “right at home among the Herdmans.” Added