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| Manon Mathews, left, and Katie Leclerc, of Freeform's "Switched at Birth," star in the quirky romantic comedy "Holiday Breakup" (Publicity photos). |
LOS
ANGELES – Katie
LeClerc of ABC Family’s “Switched at Birth” and Vine star Manon Mathews are
teaming up for a quirky holiday-themed romantic comedy “Holiday Breakup,”
premiering on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Vimeo and others as well as selected satellite
and cable television providers this month.
“I’m very
excited to be part of a romantic comedy that is reminiscent of all those
favorite romantic comedies of years ago,” said Mathews who makes her feature
film debut. “I loved working with Katie who brings an amazing energy and humor
to the movie which shows how complicated things can get for a couple who are
polar opposites of one another!”
The film
written directed and produced by veteran screenwriter Temple Mathews, who is Manon
Mathews’ father and is known for Disney’s “Return to Neverland” and “101
Dalmatians 2: Patch’s London Adventure.” It tells the story of newly-broken up
couple Chloe (Manon Mathews) and Jeff (Shawn Roe) who try to pretend they’re still
together for the holidays to make things easier for their families, but they
soon find out that perhaps opposites do still attract.
“Manon and
I have a great relationship and I immediately felt this would be a great
vehicle for her,” said Temple Mathews. “It was a chance to bring back the
classic romantic comedies from 20 years ago with a contemporary feel and with a
fresh talent like Manon surrounded by accomplished performers.”
Manon Mathews,
who is known for her irreverent videos on Vine, Twitter and YouTube, takes on her
first starring role in a feature film as the quirky, free-spirited Chloe who
finds her match in the serious-minded Jeff whom she meets at a 4th
of July party. She soon embarks on a whirlwind romance that starts running out
of steam as the holidays approach.
“I really
want people to watch the film and get the message that love conquers all. It’s
a message makes us feel connected,” Mathews said. “In the moments where Jeff
and I are breaking up in the movie it really hit the chords of my past
relationships that didn’t work out and how heartbreaking it is. But I also tapped
into falling in love and how super fun it is. And then to have Thanksgiving and
Christmas and how everybody has that camaraderie and appreciation for each
other during the holidays makes it a feel-good film.”
“Holiday
Breakup” also stars Katie LeClerc who currently stars in the fifth season of
“Switched at Birth,” on Freeform (formerly ABC Family) and whose credits
include “The Big Bang Theory,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “The Reckoning”
and many others.
“I had a great
time being a part of this great story of how love can be so exciting and fun,
only to take a turn that complicates everything,” LeClerc said. “Working with
Manon and Shawn was great fun! They were very professional and had great
chemistry together that really made the story really come to life!”
Taking on
the co-starring role of Jeff is Shawn Roe, from Ben Lewin’s upcoming film “Please
Stand By,” with Dakota Fanning as well as John Ridley’s detective drama “Presence,”
for ABC. His credits include the feature films “Beyond the Farthest Star,” and
horror legend Tom Holland’s “Twisted Tales.”
“Holiday
Breakup” also features actress Mindy Sterling, known for her voice work in such
animated films as the upcoming Illumination/Universal Pictures release “Sing,”
last year’s “Minions,” “Ice Age: The Meltdown,” as well as her live action work
in the comedy “Casual Encounter,” earlier this year, “Transformers: Dark of the
Moon,” and as Frau Farbissina in the “Austin Powers” movies among others.
Also
featured are social media stars Marcus Johns, Ry Doon, Vincent Marcus, Brandon
Calvillo, Jason Nash, Sunny Mabrey and Hannah Pilkes who have combined 24
million followers on their various platforms.
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