Justin Hartley Stars in Netflix Christmas Movie 'The Noel Diary' - Watch the Trailer!

Here’s a plot summary: Cleaning out his childhood home at Christmas, a novelist (Justin Hartley) meets an intriguing young woman (Barrett Doss) searching for her birth mother. Will an old diary unlock their pasts — and hearts? Based on the novel by Richard Paul Evans and directed by Charles Shyer (Father of the Bride).”

The director told Access Hollywood why he believed Justin was the perfect fit for the role: “I chose to cast Justin Hartley from his work on This Is Us. I just knew that, given his remarkable range, Justin could knock this one out of the park.”

“I wanted to adapt this novel for a few different reasons. The story of The Noel Diary felt to me like one that could comfortably embrace humor and humanity – while at the same time offer great visual and directorial possibilities. A movie that, as Billy Wilder once said, ‘Could make ’em laugh and make ’em cry,’” he continued.

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