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Christmas movies begin premiering on Hallmark next weekend so, naturally, there are some key art/posters coming out to promote the new original movies coming to Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas this year.  So far, we have four posters debuted, which is actually kind of a small amount compared to what we usually have this close to kick-off.

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There is a lot to look forward to as the holiday season quickly approaches, and that includes all of the merriment we’ll enjoy when it comes to movies and holiday specials!

UPtv has announced their joyous lineup for the annual Merry Movie Christmas programming event, which will include holiday romance tales, a sequel to a festive favorite, and the return of the “GilMORE the Merrier” binge-a-thon where viewers can watch around-the-clock episodes of the hit television show Gilmore Girls all Thanksgiving week-long!

This year’s event will feature nine world television movie premieres and two cable premieres amongst more than 500 hours of Christmas programming filled with cheer for the entire family, and it all kicks off on Saturday, November 6th!  Another fun element to the network’s offering this season is that each weekend will have a theme starting with a “Royal Christmas Weekend” celebration that includes the premiere of the third movie in the Christmas with a Prince franchise.

UPtv will also premiere a brand new reality series called Small Town Christmas, hosted by Megan Alexander, that will spotlight a different small town around the country to show how they ring in the Christmas season.

Read all about UPtv’s merry schedule below!

Key Art: Warner Bros.

There will be another new holiday movie hitting theaters this Christmas season, and the trailer for it was just released.  Inspired by writer, director, and star Aml Ameen‘s life comes “Boxing Day,“ the holiday romantic comedy of the year!

In “Boxing Day,” Melvin (Ameen), a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée, Lisa (Aja Naomi King, How to Get Away with Murder), to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancée has left behind.  Leigh-Anne Pinnock of the popular British music group Little Mix will star as Melvin’s ex, Georgia.  Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Stephen Dillan also star.

“Boxing Day” hits theaters on December 3rd. Watch the trailer below!

Hatcher (left), Denton (center), Henner (right) | Photos: Crown Media

Today we bring you long-awaited Christmas movie news… “A Kiss Before Christmas” will finally premiere on Hallmark Channel during this year’s Countdown to Christmas lineup!

Last year James Denton (The Good Witch) did an interview with Hallmark Channel’s Bubbly Sesh Podcast and talked about a holiday movie he had in development called “A Kiss Before Christmas,” but unfortunately, it did not premiere with last year’s holiday offering.

Hallmark Channel confirmed today that not only would the movie be ready for this year’s slate, but Denton will also be reuniting with former “Desperate Housewives” co-star Teri Hatcher for the film. This will mark the first time the two have worked together since the iconic series ended in 2012, and it will be the first on-screen reunion of any cast members from the hit series.

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Lifetime is aiming to add cheer to your day, because the network announced their lineup for the It’s A Wonderful Lifetime holiday movie programming event… and it’s merry… and it’s diverse!

The holiday fun begins on Friday, November 12th with five all-new movies premiering on mostly Fridays and Saturdays, but after Thanksgiving be prepared for 30 movie premieres in 30 days! That’s right, an all-new Christmas movie EVERY DAY from November 26 through Christmas Day!

Expect to see some familiar faces returning in all-new movies, including: Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Tia Mowry, Chad Michael Murray, Jacky Lai, Jana Kramer, Jake Epstein, and Kelly Rowland–who will return for the third installment of the “Merry Liddle Christmas” movie series.  Beloved music icon Reba McEntire stars in (and co-executive produced) a brand new holiday movie, and Motown legend Smokey Robinson stars opposite Mowry and Mark Taylor in “Miracle in Motor City”.

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It’s a *Merry First Day of Fall* because Hallmark has announced their upcoming holiday lineup! 🎄

It may not be time to deck the halls quite yet, but after reading this movie announcement, I’m sure you’ll want to! In honor of the iconic holiday programming event kicking off next month, Hallmark has unveiled the first batch of all-new original Christmas movies set to premiere during Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas slate. 

This year the holiday cheer will be overflowing as the network celebrates 12 years of Christmas with 41 original premieres, and for the first time ever, there will be a premiere for the Movies & Mistletoe event on the Hallmark Movies Now streaming service — and it all kicks off Friday, October 22nd!

Get ready to see some of your favorite returning stars, including: Holly Robinson Peete, Ryan Paevey, Luke Macfarlane, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Lacey Chabert, Bethany Joy Lenz, Kimberley Sustad, Nikki Deloach, Andrew Walker, Robert Buckley, Trevor Donovan, Jonathan Bennett, Paul Campbell, Danica McKellar, Kristoffer Polaha, Taylor Cole, Janel Parrish and Brennan Elliott — as well as some new faces to the network, including: Jordin Sparks, Ashleigh Murray, Olivia Washington, Catherine Haena Kim, Luke James, Nik Sanchez, Inbar Lavi, Loretta Devine, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Lyndsy Fonseca, Julian Morris, Brittany Ishibashi, Caroline Rhea, Stuart Townsend, and Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child!

(L-R) Peete, Sanchez and Bent – Photos: Crown Media

Hallmark announced today that production has officially begun on an upcoming holiday movie starring Holly Robinson Peete called The Christmas Bond (working title), which is set up air during the Miracles of Christmas lineup during the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday programming event.

Not only will Robinson Peete star, but she will also serve as executive producer for this all-new original movie. The Christmas Bond will also star Lyriq Bent (Acrimony) and Nik Sanchez (The Rookie) who, like the character he portrays, is on the autism spectrum.

In the story, as a single mom (Peete) and her teenaged son with autism (Sanchez) come to a crossroad during Christmas, she must learn to let go so he can flourish and finds her own heart healing in unexpected ways.

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To enhance our excitement of the upcoming slate of new Christmas movies this year, Hallmark Channel has released a new promo ad to celebrate the Countdown to Christmas programming event!

Holiday movies will air all day and all night beginning on Friday, October 22nd, and for what I believe to be the first time, the promo ad pokes fun about the fact that the movies air before Halloween.

It was a fun ad despite not showing any of the new movies. Check it out below!

Lenz (left) and Hynes (right) | Photos: Crown Media

Hallmark Channel announced today that Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill, Five Star Christmas) and Tyler Hynes (Roadhouse Romance, On the 12th Date of Christmas) will lead An Unexpected Christmas, an all-new original holiday movie that is set to premiere as part of the network’s iconic Countdown to Christmas programming event this holiday season!

I know I’m not alone with being excited to finally have confirmation on this movie; Joy posted a video from her heading off to film the movie back in August, and I’ve been eager to learn more ever since!

In An Unexpected Christmas, Jamie (Hynes) hasn’t told his family that he and his now ex-girlfriend Emily (Lenz) broke up. After an inopportune run-in with Emily at the train station in his hometown, Jamie convinces her to pretend they’re still a couple to avoid ruining Christmas for his family.

Paevey (left) and Parrish (right) | Photos: Crown Media

We finally have details on the brand new Hallmark Channel holiday movie, Coyote Creek Christmas, starring Ryan Paevey and Janel Parrish that I told you about last month.

The network confirmed that the all-new original movie is set to premiere for the annual Countdown to Christmas programming event this fall… and gave us more information about the storyline.

In the movie, Paige (Parrish) offers to plan the annual holiday party at her parent’s hotel in the Rockies, the Coyote Creek Inn, which will surely help her score a promotion at the upscale event planning company she works for. She decides on a “Christmas around the world” theme, to showcase the universal magic of the season through the diverse Christmas traditions of the Inn’s guests.