Christmas love stories are usually loved by many people and this definitely has some sort of connection with the joyful mood of most people during the festive season. Last Christmas which commenced filming in November 2018 was successfully completed in February 2019. A trailer was released a few months after that date and now, it is ready to hit the theaters. This interesting romantic comedy has all the potential of becoming a critically acclaimed film and movie lovers can’t wait for it to come out.
What Is Last Christmas All About?
This movie which has a Christmas theme centers on the character Kate, a lady who has not been lucky when it comes to a lot of things in her life. However, she is given a job in a department store as an elf during the yuletide Christmas season. It was while carrying out her duty that she bumped into a dashing stranger – Tom. Like magic, things began to fall in place in Kate’s life and she is dazzled by the turn of events.
Here Are 5 Facts You Need To Know About Paul Feig’s Romantic Comedy
1. The filming location of Last Christmas was in London
The much anticipated romantic comedy by Paul Feig was shot in England and the West London Film Studios located in Hayes, Hillingdon was the location for the film. This studio is popular for the release of several Hollywood films like Bridget Jones’s Baby in 2016, the Killing Eve series in 2018, Unforgotten in 2015, and a number of other productions. It is even in charge of the production of the upcoming 2020 film The Gentlemen.
2. The film is expected to be out by November 2019
Last Christmas which began filming on November 26th, 2018 concluded filming by February 2019. It was then announced that that it will be released on the 8th of November 2019 in the United States while the U.K premiere will hold on the 15th of November 2019.
3. Last Christmas has a number of popular names on its cast list
This upcoming 2019 comedy-drama is notable for its cast list which contains a number of Hollywood stars. The female lead role will be played by Emilia Clarke while Emma Thompson will come on as Adelia. The male lead is played by Henry Golding, Rebecca Root will be playing the role of Dr. Addis while Lydia Leonard will be seen as Martha. It is also known that Michelle Yeoh, Patti LuPone, and Ingrid Oliver will appear in the movie.
4. The first trailer of Last Christmas was released in August 2019
With the successful completion of the filming of Last Christmas in February 2019, the team went ahead to trigger the interests of fans by dropping its first trailer in August 2019. This gave is a sneak peek into the upcoming film and speculations were made that the main female character Kate had a lot in common with Emilia Clarke who played her role. In the glimpse we got from the trailer, we see that Kate had suffered an ailment that nearly claimed her life. Although she survived, it resulted in her having bouts of depression occasionally. The actress, Emilia is also known to have suffered from a life-threatening brain ailment, Aneurysms from which she almost died.
5. Paul Feig’s Last Christmas will include in its soundtrack one of George Michael’s songs that is yet to be released
The upcoming Christmas movie is set to have a lot of George Michael’s songs in its soundtrack. However, it was revealed by Paul Feig in an interview that one of Michael’s songs that have not been released will be featured in Last Christmas. Paul also said he was very happy this song would be heard in the movie as he considers it an amazing song. The song is expected to play in full at the end of the movie as the producer revealed that it is a song that has not been heard before so it is proper to play it in full. However, Paul Feig made it clear that Last Christmas is not a musical film in any way. Michael’s songs appearing in this movie are considered a tribute to the talented late singer who died on December 25th, 2016.
