Published 17:39 IST, March 4th 2021
Neil Patrick Harris and Winslow Fegley to star in HBO Max movie '8-Bit Christmas'
How I Met Your Mother fame Neil Patrick Harris and Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made actor Winslow Fegley to star in the New Line movie 8-Bit Christmas.
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New Line anunced a new HBO Max Original movie on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, titled 8-Bit Christmas, a comedy movie based on Kevin Jakubowski's debut vel of same name. How I Met Your Mor fame actor Neil Patrick Harris recently joined cast along with Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Me actor Winslow Fegley. Directed by Michael Dowse, best kwn for directing Stuber and What If, film will also star Grace and Frankie's actor June Diane Raphael, and Dallas Buyers Club actor Steve Zahn.
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About 8-Bit Christmas movie
According to Deline, 8-Bit Christmas is set in suburban Chicago in late 1980s and script is also written by Jakubowski that follows a 10-year old boy named Jake Doyle, played by Fegley, and his epic quest to get latest and greatest video game system for Christmas. Neil Patrick Harris will essay role of ult Jake Doyle and he will also be narrating in movie. Raphel and Zahn will play Young Jake’s parents Kathy and John.
In same article, it was reported that shooting for film has alrey begun in Toronto. Tim White, Trevor White, and Allan Mandelbaum are producing under ir Star Thrower Entertainment banner. Nick Nantell and Jonathan Sowski will also be producing whereas Kevin Jakubowski and Whitney Brown are executive producers.
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Emmy and Tony Award-Winning actor Neil Patrick Harris will be playing a role in The Matrix 4 which is slated to release in December this year. He will be also seen in Lionsgate’s upcoming Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, satirical action-thriller with Nicolas C playing himself. He will also be essaying role of Bill Aucoin in upcoming Neil Bogart biopic written and directed by Bogart’s son Timothy Scott. Harris recently appeared in a British Television drama series It’s a Sin which aired on January 22, 2021.
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child actor Winslow Fegley is younger bror of Oakes Fegley and he appeared in titular role in Disney's Timmy's Failure: Mistakes Were Me, which released last year. He is also kwn for his guest spots on shows like Teachers and Good Doctor and he played role of 'Mel; in miniseries Fast Layne. He will also be playing a role in Neil Bogart’s biopic Spinning Gold with Harris.
Im Source: Neil Patrick Harris' Instagram & a Still from Timmy's Failure: Mistakes Were Me
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17:39 IST, March 4th 2021