Liebert and Porte in 2019’s “Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2”. (Photo: Crown Media)

There is no shortage of holiday cheer when it comes to the Hallmark Channel as we can look forward to thirty to forty all new original Christmas movies each year to fill our weeks with the festive spirit as we countdown to Santa’s return, but every once in awhile there’s a movie that makes such an impact that we’ll get a sequel. “A Gift to Remember” is one of those movies.

In the 2017 film, a hopeless romantic, Darcy (Ali Liebert), insists on being swept off her feet and gets that moment when she crashes into a handsome man named Aiden (Peter Porte) with her bike as he walks his dog one morning. After falling into a coma, Darcy takes Aiden’s dog home as she awaits to reunite the two companions… and sparks inevitably fly between Darcy and Aiden.

The sweet story ended up getting a sequel in 2019 titled, “Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2,” in which the couple celebrates their second Christmas together while saving a beloved community center for a united holiday.  Now… we’re getting a third installment to the franchise.

That’s right, according to IMdb, “A Gift to Remember 3” is in development. Right now there isn’t a plot nor a confirmation that Liebert and Porte will reprise their roles as Darcy and Aiden, but I don’t think it’s out of pocket to assume they are.

Movies can sometimes be in development for awhile, so there’s a possibility we won’t get the new film this holiday season. As the production further develops, I will continue to update this post.

Please stay tuned!

Stay merry!

Marks in 2019’s “Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday” (Photo: Crown Media)

According to IMdb, Carlo Marks will be starring in a brand new Hallmark Christmas movie this holiday season entitled, “All Is Bright”.

The movie tells the story of Grace and Tony (Marks) who are from two separate families that are in the business of decorating homes for Christmas. Unfortunately they have also been in feud for as long as anyone can remember. But this holiday season they must try to find a way to get everyone to work together in order to win a town competition that could save their livelihoods.

Currently there isn’t a name listed for the role of Grace, but I will keep you updated as production information is revealed. “All is Bright” is being directed by David Bercovici-Artieda and produced by Shel Piercy. Marks has previously starred in in 2019’s “Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday” and 2020’s “Christmas with the Darlings” for the network.

Stay merry!

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Last year Kimberley Sustad filled our hearts with holiday cheer when she appeared on Hallmark’s “The Bubbly Sesh” Podcast and revealed that she was working on the sequel to 2014’s “The Nine Lives of Christmas,“ and now it has been officially confirmed that the sequel is in development!

According to Production Weekly, “The Nine Kittens of Christmas” is in production, and the Twitter account Sleepy Kitty Paw confirmed that David Winning would be directing — and Brandon Routh would be returning alongside Sustad to reprise their roles as the main characters Zach and Marilee, respectively. It’s also rumored that the characters ‘did not live happily ever after,’ so perhaps the sequel will find them falling for each other all over again.

The possibilities of the not-so-common storyline of a sequel makes this even more exciting!

My guess (and hope) is that the sequel will be part of this year’s Countdown to Christmas lineup for the Hallmark Channel, but of course plans are always subject to change.

Keep checking back – I’ll keep you posted.

Stay merry!

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Hallmark Channel has announced that Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter and actress — and American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks, will be making her Countdown to Christmas debut this holiday season by starring in “A Christmas Treasure” alongside Hallmark alum Michael Xavier, who previously starred in “Christmas Comes Twice” from the network among other holiday film credits.

The official synopsis reads: After opening a 100-year-old time capsule and finding her grandfather’s journal, Lou (Sparks) questions whether she should move to New York after Christmas to further her writing career or stay in Pine Grove to carry on her family’s local newspaper. Charming chef, Kyle (Xavier), is also at a crossroads, visiting Pine Grove for the holidays. When Lou and Kyle meet, they both have doubts about their future, but the magic of the holiday season and the connection they have, helps each of their journeys.

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Candace Cameron Bure is back to host Hallmark Channel’s 7 Night Thanksgiving Movie Event, the annual week-long tradition beginning Monday, November 23rd with an all-new original holiday movie airing every evening for seven consecutive nights that will, once again, conclude with the premiere of Bure’s latest Christmas offering.

This year’s lineup sounds pretty thrilling, so I think we’re going to be in for a real treat. Check out the movies to look forward to, and watch the promo below!

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Gwen Stefani surprised fans when she announced yesterday that she was releasing a brand new holiday song, “Here This Christmas”, which would be part of a special reissued edition of her 2017 album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas.

The festive tune, which is co-written and produced by Grammy®-Award winning recording artist Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, also serves as the official Countdown to Christmas theme for Hallmark Channel this year!  “Here This Christmas” is available on all music services, including Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also listen to it from Stefani’s YouTube page below!

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It may be October, but haul out the holly because Christmas has officially hit the Hallmark Channel!

Candace Cameron Bure hosted the annual Countdown to Christmas Preview Special last night where she gave viewers a super sneak peek at some of the movies premiering during the 2020 Countdown to Christmas lineup, and guess what, the holiday programming begins NEXT WEEK! You read that right, Hallmark Channel will kick off their festive slate on Friday, October 23rd with the first premiere, “Jingle Bell Bride” starring Julie Gonzalo and Ronnie Rowe Jr., rolling out on Saturday, October 24th at 8pm/7c!  Candace will also star in a brand-new movie, “If I Only Had Christmas” that premieres during the 7 Night Thanksgiving Event, which she will host as well.

The elegantly decorated location for the special was gorgeous, and Candace looked stunning in her red half-bow dress (get more details on her Festive Fashion here). I also really loved the way she introduced each film by picking up a giant ornament featuring the move title written on the bauble, and then placed it on the tree. So sweet. Check out the movies Candace previewed for us below!

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Candace Cameron Bure will return as a host the annual Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas Preview Special this weekend, and her holiday spirit was evident in the festive fashion she’s wearing to perform hosting duties!

The network fan-favorite, who’s starring in this year’s “If I Only Had Christmas” alongside Warren Christie, wore a beautiful red Alexia María ‘Estelle’ Mini Dress featuring an oversized half bow with pleated sash that was reminiscent of a holiday gift package!  Candace’s exact dress is available in many colors (including red!) for $795 at AlexiaMaria.com.

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We’re getting closer to the kick off of Christmas programming on the Hallmark Channel because we’ll finally get to see Candace Cameron Bure host the 2020 Countdown to Christmas Preview Special!

This one-hour special will offer viewers a sneak peek at original holiday movies that are part of the network’s Countdown to Christmas slate this year!  The promo for the special included little clips of the upcoming movies “One Royal Holiday”, “A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado”, “The Christmas House”, and “Jingle Bell Bride”, so maybe those are a few of the movies we’ll get a closer look at!

Watch the promo advertisement below and tune in this Saturday, October 17th at 11pm/10c on Hallmark Channel to get into the holiday spirit with Candace!

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We’re just weeks away from the kickoff of Hallmark’s highly-anticipated holiday programming, which is set to premiere 40 all-new original Christmas movies for Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas events. So far, sneak peek previews have been airing on the networks during fall movie premieres, production stills are emerging, and the gorgeous digital keyart posters are beginning to release online.