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.

Marilu Henner, Emily Hampshire and Joey Lawrence in 2012’s “Hitched for the Holidays”.

We’re freshly into the holiday season, and we already have news for next year’s celebration!

Forbes announced yesterday that the Hallmark Channel and its sister network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, known for their lineup of holiday-themed romantic comedies and hugely successful Christmas programming, are currently in the process of creating two films for the 2019 festive lineup that will celebrate Hanukkah as well!

“Holiday Date”, which is currently in the early stages of script development, will have “Hannukah elements … which is a lot of fun as Hanukkah and Christmas overlap in 2019,” a spokeswoman for Crown Media explained.

The last time Hallmark included a movie that included Hanukkah was 2012’s “Hitched for the Holidays”, which starred Joey Lawrence, Emily Hampshire and Marilu Henner. The comedy was about a young couple who fake their engagement after meeting on a dating website to keep their families from meddling in their love lives during the holidays.

I can’t wait to see these new movies when they premiere next year!

Stay merry!