Both Hallmark fans and the stars of “Three Wisest Men” are excited about the film’s November 15 premiere. The movie brings the Brenner brothers back together again for one more celebration, and nobody is ready for it to end.
“Three Wisest Men” is the sequel to Hallmark’s 2022 film “Three Wise Men and a Baby” and the 2024 sequel “Three Wiser Men and a Boy.” Ahead of the premiere, Hallmark hunks Tyler Hynes and Paul Campbell shared some insider scoop with Us Weekly about what viewers can expect.
Paul Campbell’s Top Priority in Creating the Movie Might Surprise Hallmark Fans
As soon as Campbell was tasked with developing the third, and likely final, movie of the series, he knew he had to prioritize. One top priority, he revealed, was to create the holiday-themed suits fans will see in “Three Wiser Men.”
“I knew that we needed something fun for our slow-mo. I’ve been wanting to wear wrapping paper suits…for a while,” he admitted.
Campbell revealed that his thoughts about this specific component of the movie were the “very first thing that came into my mind, the second [that] the idea of the third one was broached.”
A bit of a challenge, Campbell admitted, was to decide how to create the suits to use for filming, but to also be able to take photos in them after the fact.
“I knew right away, I’m like, ‘We need those for sure,’” Campbell quipped.
Campbell also considered how they could “pay homage” to the two previous “Wise Men” movies while keeping things fresh. He also noted they knew they needed some special things incorporated, with this being the last movie of the series.
“We needed some really beautiful scenes with just the three brothers sharing all of their feelings like total dumb-dumbs,” he explained.
He also knew he wanted to write a big speech for Margaret Colin, who plays Barbara, because she “is so extraordinary and mom needed to yell at somebody.”
‘Three Wisest Men’ Hits Most of the Marks the Cast Hoped to Hit
Another consideration as the movie was developed, Campbell added, was large set pieces. “We knew we wanted to destroy some things,” he noted, with a rather serious face.
There were also characters from previous movies that Campbell wanted to incorporate. At the same time, Campbell noted, they wanted to make the movie fresh and different for viewers.
“How do you pay homage to the previous movies without doing the same thing twice and repeating those beats,” he recalled contemplating.
Luckily, Campbell revealed, “We hit most of those marks.”
In an Instagram post shared on November 12, Hynes revealed another juicy tidbit.
The broadcast version of “Three Wisest Men” debuts on the Hallmark Channel on November 15, but there is another version of the film, as well. The “Extended Cut” version of “Three Wisest Men” becomes available on Hallmark+ on Sunday, November 15.
The extended version, Hynes promised, contains “An entirely different ending and lots of our favourite scenes [that] didn’t make the broadcast cut of this movie.”
Hynes, Campbell, and Andrew Walker have been excited for Hallmark fans to check out the film, and it is finally almost time for everybody to have that opportunity.
Can’t wait to see this movie tonight and the suits are outstanding. We have a friend that has his own version of the gift paper wrapping suit. And he wears it every Christmas. Than you for bringing such joy to the viewers of Hallmark.
Marked it on my calendar, wouldn’t miss it. Still watch the first two when they are on
I am a gigantic Hallmark fan, making sure I watch each and every movie at least once if not more which is most likely. I love this series and all the series. Thank’s for bringing joy to us all.
The release on Hallmark and Hallmark+ show the same date even though you state the extended cut is on the following Sunday (16th).
Those of us who are diehard fans of HM and especially this series that cannot afford the extra channel will now miss out on this extra extended cuts and ending. That doesn’t seem fair.
I have not seen the movies, but I plan
to watch this season. Looking forward to it
This movie was so hilarious I cried at the end. Love the 3 of them together.
What happened to Roy?