Oh, Hallmark, you’ve gotten my consideration once more!
There’s nothing like escaping into some tacky, candy, romantic movies on a brisk day, curled up on the sofa with a scorching beverage, blanket, and a few Hallmark Hunks and delightful girls.
I’m a Lifetime lady, via and thru, however I’m additionally a closet romantic who typically wants a break from Ripped from the Headlines thrillers.
Hallmark all the time delivers, they usually do this essentially the most across the holidays. Their Countdown to Christmas lineup is without doubt one of the highlights of my vacation season.
I can’t correctly put up my decorations with out pumpkin-scented candles burning and Hallmark Christmas films enjoying within the distance. It’s a practice.
So I used to be elated when beloved participant Damar Hamlin introduced the Buffalo Payments would crew up with Hallmark (a Hallmark Media and Skydance Sports activities collaboration) for the second NFL/Hallmark movie, Vacation Landing: A Invoice’s Love Story.
I imply, it was a cheerful coincidence that I occurred to be donning the Buffalo Payments shirt pictured above upon studying this.
It combines a few of my favourite issues: Hallmark romance films, my nice metropolis, and the Buffalo Payments.
If you happen to don’t recall, Hallmark initially debuted the Hallmark/NFL collaboration movie with Vacation Landing: A Chief’s Love Story.
I heard it was good, however I didn’t watch it as a result of we’re not massive Chiefs followers round right here. Hey, I’m simply being trustworthy! Fandom devotion runs deep!
Nevertheless, the primary movie efficiently garnered 2.8 million views within the rankings. Its attraction was loosely impressed by the intrigue of the Chiefs’ love story between golden boy Travis Kelce and international sensation and pop darling Taylor Swift.
“The unbelievable success of final yr’s partnership with the NFL and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs far
exceeded our expectations,” mentioned Darren Abbott, Chief Model Officer, Hallmark.
“We’re thrilled to crew up with the Payments this yr for a brand new vacation film crammed with coronary heart, household, and the basic Hallmark storytelling that our followers know and love, all set towards the particular neighborhood the Payments franchise has nurtured all through its storied historical past.”
“We have been honored to be approached by Skydance Sports activities to take part on this superb mission that
will showcase two highly effective manufacturers – Hallmark and the Buffalo Payments,” mentioned Pete Guelli, Chief
Working Officer, Buffalo Payments.
“That is simply one other instance of how the Payments model and our superb fan base continues to develop throughout the sports activities and leisure panorama. That is an unbelievable alternative to function Western New York and Payments Mafia on the Hallmark platform. It’s a privilege to be a part of this mission, and we hope this movie might be successful through the vacation season!”
If the Payments are subsequent within the lineup for a love story, it’s in all probability due to the good and endearing love story between our very personal MVP, Josh Allen, and actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld.
Our quarterback not solely scored a couple of touchdowns, however an engagement, too, however that’s neither right here nor there. Ahem.
However I can not consider something higher than tuning right into a love story centered round your favourite NFL crew on Saturday evening after which tuning into one among their video games on Soccer Sunday, are you able to?
It’s a match made in heaven, and everybody wins!
What’s thrilling about this movie is the prospect of what it’ll function and who it’ll contain. Buffalo, NY, is a good metropolis—an All-American one. It’s “The Metropolis of Good Neighbors” and is notorious for its rooster wings and snow.
Certain, we’re recognized for a lot of different issues. For one, we’ve a lot coronary heart.
However we’re additionally recognized for the unwavering devotion of the Payments Mafia. We’re among the many loudest, raucous, most loyal, religious fandom in all the NFL league.
Nobody tailgates like us. Sure, we actually do break tables. We recite the Payments Shout tune rattling close to just like the Pledge of Allegiance, and there isn’t a single day that goes by the place you don’t get to say “Go Payments!” It’s proper up there with saying “Bless you” when somebody sneezes.
Critically, there is no such thing as a low season for us; it’s all Payments devotion, all of the rattling time!
We virtually bleed Payments colours, and taking place throughout one among our favourite gamers on the neighborhood Wegmans is only a pure a part of life.
They virtually hand you Payments swag while you exit the womb right here. If you happen to suppose I’m exaggerating, I current you with my niblings …
Hopefully, this upcoming movie will embody all of that.
For as excited as I’m over which gamers could cameo in it (Josh Allen can be the be all finish all, Damar Hamlin is our miracle participant who holds a particular place in all of our hearts, and Keon Coleman is without doubt one of the purest, valuable of the bunch).
If you happen to give that man chocolate chip cookies from Weggies and a cameo, he’ll steal everybody’s hearts.
It’s removed from the primary time in recent times Buffalo hosted a movie. We’ve had Luke MacFarlane right here for his romantic comedy Bros. Jim Carey had a blast filming Bruce Almighty.
A few of our extra rural areas have been nice for The Quiet Place Half III, and TMNT: Out of the Shadows was a very enjoyable movie (when it wasn’t shutting down site visitors on the Kensington Expressway).
And between you, me, and all of his followers, Mario Lopez is already getting a headstart on filming one other Christmas film proper now. Naturally, there was no want for pretend snow; we greeted him with it, Spring be damned.
However this vacation movie has the possibility to spotlight a few of Buffalo’s greatest and biggest facets: its fantastic tradition, scenic places, sturdy neighborhood, and, after all, the diehard Payments Mafia.
And if you already know something about us, we’re purely entertaining, make our love recognized, and received’t let this nice metropolis or our crew down! Hopefully, Vacation Landing: A Payments Love Story received’t both!
Filming will begin quickly. Likelihood is, we will anticipate seeing some motion across the summer season, and we all know that they’ll truly do some filming on the iconic Highmark Stadium, which is thrilling.
So, come November, which is probably going when this movie will air, you might simply discover me curled up in a Payments jersey, Zubaz leggings, wings with bleu cheese (simply say NO to ranch), and a few native exhausting cider watching. Hey, perhaps I’ll overview this one for you, too!
Do I’ve another Hallmarkies and Payments Mafia on the market enthusiastic about this movie? Let me know beneath!
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