WT Clients: Charles Shyer’s ‘The Noel Diary’ Tops Netflix Movie Charts

Veteran filmmaker and Weintraub client Charles Shyer (Father of the Bride, Alfie) directed and co-wrote the new Netflix film “The Noel Diary,” which premiered on the streaming service on Thanksgiving Day. The holiday rom-com became the number one movie on Netflix by Monday.

Based on a novel by the same name by Richard Paul Evans, the film stars Justin Hartley (This is Us, Smallville) and Barrett Doss (Station 19, Iron Fist). Shyer co-wrote the screenplay along with Rebecca Connor and David Golden.

Read more about the movie and Shyer’s making of it in this interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Viewers can watch the film on Netflix (subscription required).

Charles Shyer is represented by Weintraub Shareholder Stan Coleman.