Freddie Prinze Jr. returned to his romcom roots in the first trailer for new festive Netflix film, Christmas With You.
Prinze Jr., 46, who shot to fame in 90s classics including She’s All That, stars alongside Aimee Garcia in the film, which tells the tale of pop star Angelina who escapes from her daily life to grant a young fan’s wish in small-town New York.
Christmas With You is the star’s second appearance in a feature-length film this year, after Clerks II – but before that, he hadn’t appeared in a movie since the 2012 television film Happy Valley.
Holiday film: Freddie Prinze Jr. returned to his romcom roots in the first trailer for new festive Netflix film, Christmas With You (above with Aimee Garcia)
The movie’s trailer begins with Angelina walking the streets of New York hounded by countless fans and members of the paparazzi.
Despite her popularity, a representative from her record label (Lawrence J. Hughes) says she should make a Christmas song because they are ‘good for business.’
‘Not happening,’ Angelina tells a friend. ‘It’s not like the record label’s gonna drop me because I don’t want to Jingle Bell Rock.’
Her friend gives her a look, and she responds, ‘Are you serious?’, implying that the label is considering dropping her.
Paparazzi: The movie’s trailer begins with Angelina, a pop star, walking the streets of New York hounded by countless fans and members of the paparazzi
Joking: ‘Not happening,’ Angelina tells a friend. ‘It’s not like the record label’s gonna drop me because I don’t want to Jingle Bell Rock’
Giving a look: Her friend gives her a look, and she responds, ‘Are you serious?’, implying that the label is considering dropping her
Father-daughter: The trailer then cuts to Miguel (Prinze Jr.) with his daughter Cristina (Deja Monique Cruz) who promises to set up a Bumble because he’s ‘way too old for Tinder’
The trailer then cuts to Miguel (Prinze Jr.) with his daughter Cristina (Deja Monique Cruz) who promises to set up a Bumble because he’s ‘way too old for Tinder.’
The trailer then shows Cristina singing a song of Angelina’s in a social media clip. The pop sensation seems moved nearly to tears by the beautiful vocals.
She then says she’s going to use the song during her quinceañera before adding that her ‘Christmas birthday wish’ is to meet Angelina.
Angelina then says she wants to meet this young woman, adding that she needs to reconnect with her audience.
Angelina meets Cristina at her high school in a small New York town, and the almost 15-year-old promptly screams upon meeting her.
The trailer then shows Cristina singing a song of Angelina’s in a social media clip
Moved to tears: The pop sensation seems moved nearly to tears by the beautiful vocals
Her wish: She then says she’s going to use the song during her quinceañera before adding that her ‘Christmas birthday wish’ is to meet Angelina
Invite to dinner: Though Angelina and her manager say they have to go, Miguel points out that they don’t want to drive in the blizzard raging outside. Christina invites them to dinner, and Angelina accepts
‘Tías’: Miguel says he doesn’t know how Cristina’s ‘tías are going to react’ though they begin screaming as soon as they see the star
Though Angelina and her manager say they have to go, Miguel points out that they don’t want to drive in the blizzard raging outside. Christina invites them to dinner, and Angelina accepts.
Miguel says he doesn’t know how Cristina’s ‘tías are going to react’ though they begin screaming as soon as they see the star.
Angelina finds a music sheet that Miguel has been working on and offers him help. He’s floored by the offer, but ultimately accepts.
As the pair spend more time together working on music, sparks start to fly. They high five, laugh together and make holiday deserts as well.
Working on a song together: Angelina finds a music sheet that Miguel has been working on and offers him help. He’s floored by the offer, but ultimately accepts
Dancing: Angelina showed of some sexy dance moves and recommended it for the song
Not so supportive: Prinze Jr. made a gesture to cut off the sexy dancing
Performing together: They play a song together at a talent show of some kind
Miguel takes Angelina through a lit up Christmas tree park, and they play a song together at a talent show of some kind.
‘I really think this could be the one, Mo,’ Angelina says to her friend who asks her if she means the song or the music teacher.
Ladies’ Night director Gabriela Tagliavini directed the movie which is set for release on Netflix November 17.
Coming soon: Ladies’ Night director Gabriela Tagliavini directed the movie which is set for release on Netflix November 17