Warning: The above trailer contains NSFW language.
It’s not the holidays without awkward family encounters — even if the family belongs to your ex.
PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at thetrailer forChristmas with the Campbells, which adds “a little more fun” to “the traditional holiday romance movie,” according to an official synopsis.
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Christmas with the Campbells(2022).AMC+/RLJE Films
But things get interesting when Shawn’s parents (George WendtandJulia Duffy) “convince her to still spendChristmaswith them, and Shawn’s handsome cousin (Justin Long), while Shawn is away,” the synopsis concludes.
And while Jesse and David soon connect on a deeper level, a snag arrives in the form of a woman David knew in childhood (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), who seems determined to win him over.
According to a release, Vaughn “was inspired to create the film as his wife is a fan of traditional holiday romantic films.” The actor/filmmaker “wanted to create something that couples can watch together.”
“The film uses the structure of a traditional holiday movie that is rewritten with subversive comedic dialogue for a new twist on the genre,” the release adds. “It’s a little comedic naughty into the nice of a traditional Christmas movie.”
Vaughn, 52, also produces alongsideA Christmas StorystarPeter Billingsley, under their Wild West Picture Show Productions.
Billingsley, 51, tells PEOPLE that the film is “kind of a Hallmark parody” that’s “a little more rated R” than his upcoming sequelA Christmas Story Christmas.
Christmas with the Campbellswill also see Vaughn collaborate with Long, 44, once again, after the two previously starred in projects likeDodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004) andThe Break-Up(2006), the latter of which was also made in conjunction with Wild West Picture Show Productions.
In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Long revealed that he has spoken with both Vaughn andBen Stillerabout their varyinginterests in making a sequel toDodgeball, which all three starred in and Stiller, 56, produced.
And while Stiller told Long “he’s a little trepidatious about doing a sequel to something so beloved,” as Long described, “Vince is a very convincing person, so I’m just hoping Vince can convince him with his idea,” the actor added.
“It’sa funny idea; I don’t wanna say what it is,” Long noted of the potential sequel.
Christmas with the Campbellsis in theaters and streaming on AMC+ Dec. 2.
source: people.com
