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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s on-field embrace on the Tremendous Bowl earlier this yr appeared just like the stuff of rom-com magic. And now, it’s changing into simply that.
Nicely… kind of.
The Hallmark Channel, together with the NFL, Skydance Sports activities and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs – in any other case referred to as the workforce Kelce performs soccer for – introduced on Tuesday that they’ve joined forces to supply an upcoming vacation film titled “Vacation Landing: A Chiefs Love Story,” which is ready to begin manufacturing subsequent month.
“Vacation Landing” follows Alana Higman (Hunter King), who “is bound that her household’s lifelong historical past as Kansas Metropolis Chiefs superfans makes them a frontrunner to win the workforce’s ‘Fan of the 12 months’ contest,” in response to a information launch. The workforce’s director of fan engagement, Derrick (Tyler Hynes), is tasked with evaluating how Alana’s household measures up, and “because the pair spends time collectively, it’s clear there’s a spark between them.”
Based on the discharge, the film will honor the Chiefs’ hometown by filming fully in Kansas Metropolis, together with on the workforce’s house turf GEHA Discipline at Arrowhead Stadium.
Romance took heart stage at many Chiefs video games final yr, with Swift and Kelce changing into romantically linked in September and the pop megastar being seen in attendance at a number of video games to assist the Tremendous Bowl champ, who serves because the workforce’s star tight finish.
Their relationship has since grow to be a public spectacle because the couple are often seen at one another’s occasions. Most lately, Kelce made his on-stage debut at Swift’s live performance in London on Sunday, simply someday after the pair went “Instagram official.”
Whereas the plot of “Vacation Landing” isn’t precisely based mostly on Kelce and Swift’s ongoing romance, it appears truthful to presume that this Hallmark film maybe was impressed by it – particularly given the Chiefs’ involvement.
The announcement doesn’t specify whether or not Swift and Kelce are straight concerned within the mission or gave it their blessing, however CNN has reached out to representatives of every for remark.
Christmas can’t come shortly sufficient this yr it might appear, with “Vacation Landing” sounding like an ideal tribute to so-called “Chiefties” in every single place.