The highly-anticipated first look at Dallas Jenkins’ big screen adaptation of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” released today from Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company. Starring Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Molly Belle Wright, and Lauren Graham, the film is based on the 1972 bestselling novel by Barbara Robinson about a family of misfit children who volunteer to star in their town’s Christmas play.
The film synopsis follows:
Based on the beloved book, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER centers on the Herdmans – absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. But this Christmas, they’re taking over their local church Pageant – and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas.
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” directed by Dallas Jenkins and written by Platte F. Clark & Darin McDaniel and Ryan Swanson and Dallas Jenkins, will release on Nov. 8 from Lionsgate. Watch the trailer below: