Tag: Neal McDonough

  • Sean Astin, Neal McDonough join comedy Holiday Twist

    By Express News Service

    The cast of ETM Pictures’ Holiday Twist has gotten bigger. Reportedly, Sean Astin, Neal McDonough, Haley Reinhart, Emily Tosta, and Brian Thomas Smith have joined the film in currently unknown roles. The film is led by Kelly Stables and will also feature James Maslow and Hugh Sheridan. Holiday Twist follows a CEO whose life turns upside down one day. Following that, she finds the key that will help her clear her past and move forward.

    The synopsis of the film reads, “The story centers on Stables’ character, a Grinchy workaholic CEO whose whole world comes crashing down, before, with help from a Supermarket Santa and a little holiday magic, she realizes the key to letting go of her painful past is to become the twinkling light that both her town and her family needs.”

    Astin is best known for his role in the Lord of the Rings franchise and Stranger Things. McDonough’s recent films include There Are No Saints and Boon. He is also known for playing Damien Darhk in The CW’s DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Reinhart is most recently famous for voicing Bill Murphy in Netflix’s animated series F Is for Family. Additional cast for Holiday Twist includes Alison Eastwood (The Mule), Melody Thornton, singer/songwriter Montana Tucker, Sadie Stratton (Underground), Caylee Cowan (Willy’s Wonderland), Kelly Rutherford, and Paralympic athlete Blake Leeper.

    Holiday Twist is written and directed by Stephanie Garvin. Scott Rosenfelt (Home Alone, 7 Days in Syria), Amanda Archer, Joe Dadic, and Nick Theurer (The Bay) will also serve as producers.Production is currently underway for Holiday Twist.

  • Neal McDonough to headline fantasy film Drops of Jupiter

    By Express News Service
    Neal McDonough is set to star in the upcoming film, Drops of Jupiter. Billed as a romantic psychological fantasy, Drops of Jupiter will mark the feature directorial debut of actor Dominic Scott Kay, who will also star in it. Kay, who previously directed the short film, Saving Angelo, starring Kevin Bacon, wrote the film’s script during quarantine last year, reported Deadline.

    The story examines the deep connection between a blind boy named Lion (Kay) and an Australian girl with hemophilia named Eloise, watching as the pair live vicariously through each other’s perspectives.

    McDonough, known for starring in films such as Minority Report, Captain America and Sonic the Hedgehog, will star as Dia, the king of a world known as Tara. The 55-year-old actor will also produce the movie with his wife Ruve McDonough.