Thread by @SleepyKittyPaw

Well, here's the Hallmark announcement. Kind of low key, given the long wait.

prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

Full schedule is here 👇

hallmarkchannel.sharefile.com/share/view/sa1…

Of note, A HOLIDAY IN HARLEM is the official title for the movie that filmed as CHRISTMAS IN HARLEM and Will Adams is Olivia Washington's co-star in the Connecticut-shot movie directed by Keith Powell.

https://twitter.com/SleepyKittyPaw/status/1441892604715671559?s=20

Inbar Lavi & Jake Epstein star in EIGHTS GIFTS OF HANUKKAH, debuting Dec 3, currently filming now in Langley, B.C. as EIGHT GIFTS OF LOVE.

Lavi posted she delayed her honeymoon for the shoot and, don't want to get my hopes up, but are they both Jewish?

📸instagram.com/inbarlavi/

And, yes, between Hallmark and Lifetime this is Jake Epstein's third holiday lead of the season…

A CHRISTMAS VILLAGE ROMANCE (a.k.a. CHRISTMAS AT MAPLE CREEK) and CANDY CANE CANDIDATE are the other two, both on Lifetime.

https://twitter.com/SleepyKittyPaw/status/1443308962452025346?s=20

Emily Osment and Casey Deidrick lead the cast of A VERY MERRY BRIDESMAID, which just finished filming in B.C.

https://twitter.com/SleepyKittyPaw/status/1444334584242507786?s=20

The currently filming A ROYAL QUEENS CHRISTMAS in Toronto is for Hallmark, and stars Megan Park and Julian Morris.

🎥 instagram.com/julianmorris/

Somewhat oddly, they aren't showing the SISTER SWAP movies on consecutive nights, but one week apart. SISTER SWAP: A HOMETOWN HOLIDAY, Kimberly Williams-Paisley's story, Dec. 5, and then SISTER SWAP: CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY, Ashley Williams' story, Dec. 12.

https://twitter.com/SleepyKittyPaw/status/1430961100221202432?s=20

And solving the mystery of why Nikki DeLoach seemed to be filming before CHRISTMAS FOR KEEPS began is…DeLoach producing KEEPS, but starring in FIVE MORE MINUTES, which *is* holiday and shockingly they didn't change the name.

https://twitter.com/SleepyKittyPaw/status/1440397518374793218?s=20

Ashley Newbrough (instagram.com/ashleynewbroug…), Ryan Rottman and Christa Allen (instagram.com/christaallen/) star in CHRISTMAS FOR KEEPS and have shared some on-set snaps from the now-filming movie developed by Nikki DeLoach and Megan McNulty.

Also interesting that SUGAR PLUM TWIST will debut on streamer Hallmark Movies Now, in lieu of linear cable

Meaning the 41 total breaks down as…
30-Hallmark Channel
9-Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
2-Hallmark Movies Now
…with no Friday, Dec. 17 movie on HC

https://twitter.com/SleepyKittyPaw/status/1451193094934646791?s=20

Another tidbit, instead of daily movie debuts during Thanksgiving week, they're doubling up and debuting two movies per night, at 6 and 8 PM ET, on Hallmark Channel Friday, Saturday and Sunday. NINE KITTENS OF CHRISTMAS will bow on Thanksgiving Day, as only non-weekend premiere.

That means on Saturday, Nov 27, Hallmark will debut 3️⃣ new movies…
6 PM: MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT (Taylor Cole & Carlo Marks), HC
8 PM: CHRISTMAS AT CASTLE HART (Lacey Chabert & Stuart Townsend), HC
10 PM: TIME FOR THEM TO COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (Jessy Schram & Brendan Penny), HMM

This also means ZERO acquisitions for Hallmark for the first time ever. They made/are making 41 new, original Christmas movies amidst an ongoing global pandemic. following fairly significant executive turnover. New programming EVP Lisa Hamilton Daly just began last month.

Wow🤯

Two I missed…Knew A ROYAL QUEENS CHRISTMAS was filming, but hadn't clocked it as for Hallmark, and while had heard some FIVE MORE MINUTES might-be-holiday rumors, my confusion over DeLoach's CHRISTMAS FOR KEEPS involvement kept me from seeing connections

https://twitter.com/SleepyKittyPaw/status/1442534800670150663?s=20

So, looking more closely…There is a CHRISTMAS FOR KEEPS, but it's not at all about a family farm, and according to Hallmark, FIVE MORE MINUTES, based on the Scotty McCreery song, IS movie developed by DeLoach and McNulty. Very confused since title came from McNulty's website 🤷‍♀️

Oh and, forgot to note, release also confirmed that Merritt Patterson's GINGERBREAD MIRACLE will now air on November 5th, with OPEN BY CHRISTMAS in the November 12th spot.

https://twitter.com/SleepyKittyPaw/status/1444309820333563904?s=20

Well, might be the Hallmark press release that's confused about which project Megan McNulty and Nikki DeLoach wrote. McNulty confirmed via social media that she and DeLoach wrote CHRISTMAS FOR KEEPS, though movie DeLoach is starring in is FIVE MORE MINUTES

https://twitter.com/SleepyKittyPaw/status/1451275061772668934?s=20