Full Transcript for Hallmark 2026 Christmas Preview Show - Part 2

it might be more like 32, 33. 00:02:00.959 --> 00:02:01.359 We'll see. 00:02:01.439 --> 00:02:01.680 Wow. 00:02:01.840 --> 00:02:02.719 Uh, there's still more. 00:02:02.799 --> 00:02:08.000 There's Christmas movies that hadn't even started production yet, that aren't even gonna film until September, October. 00:02:08.080 --> 00:02:09.360 So that blows my mind. 00:02:09.599 --> 00:02:16.240 But we're gonna talk about 11 movies today that have all wrapped production and that we know the actors that are attached to each of these movies. 00:02:16.479 --> 00:02:20.319 Um, and the first one, Renee, is called Double Con Christmas. 00:02:20.560 --> 00:02:27.599 Uh, and what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna read the actors that we know that are attached, as well as the last Hallmark Christmas movie they were in. 00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:31.280 Now, it doesn't necessarily mean the last Hallmark movie they were in because they might have done their stuff. 00:02:31.360 --> 00:02:32.960 But hey, we're a Christmas podcast. 00:02:33.039 --> 00:02:35.120 We're gonna talk about the last Christmas movies they did. 00:02:35.280 --> 00:02:35.599 Got it. 00:02:35.680 --> 00:02:38.879 Uh Double Con Christmas stars, Victor Webster and Amanda Scholl. 00:02:39.280 --> 00:02:46.639 Uh, we last saw Victor Webster 2023, Mystery on Mistletoe Lane, and Amanda Scholl was in Merry Go Round back in 2022. 00:02:46.719 --> 00:02:48.879 So it's been a minute for each of these two actors. 00:02:49.039 --> 00:02:52.159 Uh, we know uh popular director Jeff Beasley uh directed this one. 00:02:52.240 --> 00:02:59.919 He did A Kiss Before Christmas, The Santa Summit, one of their best directors out there, if not their best, and he's a follower of Forever Hallmark Christmas on Instagram. 00:03:00.080 --> 00:03:02.240 Got a shout out, shout out, shout out to Jeff Beasley. 00:03:02.400 --> 00:03:04.479 Uh Barbara Niven is also in this cast, Renee. 00:03:04.800 --> 00:03:05.199 Lovely. 00:03:05.360 --> 00:03:06.560 I'm in already, I'm in. 00:03:06.719 --> 00:03:10.240 And we teach this one months ago, like early when we first first started doing the podcast. 00:03:10.319 --> 00:03:12.639 So I'm pretty sure this one was kind of filmed during the winter. 00:03:12.719 --> 00:03:24.080 Um, but here's a quick little what we know about it a busy single mom is forced into a family ski vacation, not realizing it's her mother's way of trying to set her up for love with help from a childhood friend. 00:03:24.319 --> 00:03:25.039 I like it. 00:03:25.280 --> 00:03:28.240 And yeah, and I I I like both of these actors. 00:03:28.319 --> 00:03:33.680 Uh, like I said, we haven't seen Victor Webster or Amanda Scholen in in years, so it's kind of cool to have them back into a movie. 00:03:33.840 --> 00:03:38.080 Yeah, for for a while to me, Victor Webster was like the hallmark actor. 00:03:38.159 --> 00:03:39.520 Like he was the number one guy. 00:03:39.599 --> 00:03:41.919 He's super good looking, he's super tall. 00:03:42.080 --> 00:03:44.400 And I he was just doing so many movies. 00:03:44.560 --> 00:03:48.319 I considered him like the top of the top, you know, for for a long time. 00:03:48.479 --> 00:03:49.199 He's really great. 00:03:49.280 --> 00:03:51.360 I'm glad to see him back doing a Christmas movie. 00:03:51.439 --> 00:03:52.960 Yeah, and uh really excited to have Barbara Niven. 00:03:53.039 --> 00:03:55.680 Whenever Barbara Niven's in a cast, you and I are all in. 00:03:55.759 --> 00:03:57.759 So uh yeah, we we love Barbara Niven. 00:03:57.919 --> 00:03:58.719 Oh, absolutely. 00:03:58.960 --> 00:04:01.520 All right, our next one here, Christmas in Canterbury. 00:04:01.599 --> 00:04:04.240 Uh, this stars Jesse Schramm and Will Kemp. 00:04:04.479 --> 00:04:05.599 Very cool pairing here. 00:04:05.680 --> 00:04:09.039 Uh, we saw Jesse in Sweet Holiday Romance in 2025. 00:04:09.199 --> 00:04:13.680 Uh Will Kemp was in 2024's My Sweet Austrian Holiday. 00:04:13.840 --> 00:04:17.839 And apparently this movie's been in about three years in the making, and it was shot in the UK. 00:04:18.240 --> 00:04:27.519 Uh, it was written by Michelle Ricci, and she's done a ton of writing for Hallmark Mysteries, including a lot of the scripts for seasons uh two and three of Mistletoe Murders. 00:04:27.600 --> 00:04:35.199 Uh, in case anybody cares, Canterbury is a UNESCO World's Heritage Site uh located in Kent County, England. 00:04:35.360 --> 00:04:38.639 Um, and other than that, we really don't have too much information about this one. 00:04:38.720 --> 00:04:40.160 Anything anything you know, Renee? 00:04:40.480 --> 00:04:40.800 Nothing. 00:04:40.879 --> 00:04:47.439 I when you said Christmas in Canterbury, I was thinking, oh, they're just gonna be eating chocolate eggs, but I didn't realize it was a location. 00:04:47.600 --> 00:04:47.759 Yeah. 00:04:47.920 --> 00:04:49.360 So I was like, okay, cool. 00:04:49.439 --> 00:04:52.160 I hope this is at a nice chocolate factory, which we like. 00:04:53.120 --> 00:05:03.439 And uh, whenever anybody sees Will Kemp in a movie, of course, they're always wondering if he's gonna be dancing or not, uh, because Will Kemp is a professional ballet dancer, in addition to being a really, you know, well-known Hallmark actor. 00:05:03.519 --> 00:05:07.120 And I think I've seen Jesse Schramm do a little dancing in some Hallmark movies as well. 00:05:07.199 --> 00:05:08.639 So I'm gonna put it out there right now. 00:05:08.720 --> 00:05:11.839 I think these two, Renee, have a have a dance scene in this movie. 00:05:12.079 --> 00:05:12.560 Ooh, okay. 00:05:12.800 --> 00:05:19.600 I like it's like a nice dance scene with I like when people dance or sing, and that's what they are known for outside of Hallmark movies or their acting. 00:05:19.759 --> 00:05:20.319 Yeah, like that. 00:05:20.639 --> 00:05:21.519 And we've joked, Renee. 00:05:21.600 --> 00:05:24.480 You know, whenever we have a Broadway singer, it's like let them sing, you

know. 00:05:24.639 --> 00:05:27.759 We will camp, professional ballet dancer, let's let the guy dance. 00:05:28.000 --> 00:05:28.480 Absolutely. 00:05:28.639 --> 00:05:31.199 All right, our next movie here, the Christmas Eve Feast. 00:05:31.360 --> 00:05:34.000 Uh, Daniela Monet and Kevin McGarry. 00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:42.079 Uh Daniela was last in Holiday Crashers in 2024, and she was that was opposite of Lindsay Fonseca, and she was almost like it was like one A and one B. 00:05:42.160 --> 00:05:44.000 She could have almost been the lead in that movie. 00:05:44.160 --> 00:05:49.279 Uh Kevin McGarry, 2024's A Reason for the Season, real popular uh movie back two years ago. 00:05:49.360 --> 00:05:55.279 Uh, this movie was filmed in Hamilton, Ontario, and IMDB lists a writing credit for James LaRosa. 00:05:55.519 --> 00:05:58.800 And it looks like his it's his first Hallmark venture uh in terms of writing. 00:05:59.120 --> 00:06:07.040 Yeah, don't know too much about a plot or a story, but yeah, I mean uh I really like these two leads and uh Christmas Christmas E Feast. 00:06:07.120 --> 00:06:09.680 I imagine we're gonna have some kind of a food angle to it. 00:06:10.000 --> 00:06:10.959 That's what I'm hoping. 00:06:11.120 --> 00:06:11.600 Yep. 00:06:11.839 --> 00:06:17.439 Yeah, I'm not too familiar with Daniela, but I I I'm familiar, I've seen Kevin's a few, a few of his movies. 00:06:17.519 --> 00:06:20.079 So I'm looking forward to this uh this pairing. 00:06:20.240 --> 00:06:21.920 Uh I'm I I look forward to it. 00:06:22.000 --> 00:06:22.720 It looks fun to me. 00:06:22.959 --> 00:06:24.800 And of course, Kevin McGary when calls are heart. 00:06:24.879 --> 00:06:31.519 I mean, that's uh we have a lot of uh we have some hardys out there who follow uh follow us on Instagram, and I'm sure they're really excited to see him in this as well. 00:06:31.759 --> 00:06:34.079 Gosh, I really I wish I had more time. 00:06:34.160 --> 00:06:36.240 I I really want to get in more into that series. 00:06:36.399 --> 00:06:38.160 I just it's been so busy. 00:06:38.399 --> 00:06:41.839 It's it it's you gotta be dedicated because that is a big series for sure. 00:06:42.879 --> 00:06:46.000 All right, forgetting Christmas is our next uh movie on the slate here. 00:06:46.079 --> 00:06:47.920 Daniel Lissing and Janelle Parrish. 00:06:48.079 --> 00:06:52.079 We saw both of these uh last season, Danielle uh Daniel on single on the 25th. 00:06:52.160 --> 00:06:55.920 Janelle was in 2025's Christmas on Duty. 00:06:56.079 --> 00:07:07.040 Uh we know this was shot in Vancouver over the summer, uh, directed by Jessa Harman, uh Jessica Harmon, who's done a ton of Hallmark stuff, including Tyler Hines' movie I'll Be Seeing You a few months ago. 00:07:07.120 --> 00:07:10.639 But uh really neat pairing here with Daniel Lissing and Janelle Parrish. 00:07:10.879 --> 00:07:11.920 Yeah, I wrote the same thing. 00:07:12.000 --> 00:07:13.360 This is a really nice pairing. 00:07:13.439 --> 00:07:14.800 Uh, I look forward to this one as well. 00:07:15.040 --> 00:07:16.160 All right, doubly booked. 00:07:16.319 --> 00:07:19.519 Rachel Lee Cook, and I hope I hope I get this name right. 00:07:19.680 --> 00:07:21.279 Uh Ewane Yamon. 00:07:21.600 --> 00:07:26.160 Uh Rachel Lee Cook, uh, we last saw her in 2023's Rescuing Christmas. 00:07:26.319 --> 00:07:35.199 And pretty sure uh Owain Yamon, this will be his Hallmark debut, but he's best known for his role as Wayne Rigsby in the TV series The Mentalist. 00:07:35.439 --> 00:07:44.959 Uh, this was filmed a couple months ago in Wales, and it sounds like the town of Hay on Why in Wales inspired the film, which is also known as the Town of Books. 00:07:45.279 --> 00:07:49.199 So, Renee, I'm thinking maybe this has some sort of a literary angle to it. 00:07:49.519 --> 00:07:51.040 Um, I guess we'll see. 00:07:51.680 --> 00:07:53.199 Library, bookstore. 00:07:53.279 --> 00:07:54.160 I'm I'm not sure. 00:07:54.399 --> 00:07:57.040 Yeah, and I mean Rachel's a good actress. 00:07:57.120 --> 00:08:00.000 Uh I had not familiar at all with Owain at all. 00:08:00.079 --> 00:08:05.360 But but I've seen movies and shows that he's been in, but he I don't remember him. 00:08:05.439 --> 00:08:10.720 That's not a comment on him, that's just more my my my ability to not remember certain things. 00:08:10.879 --> 00:08:14.560 But I I've seen shows that he's been in, but I just don't quite remember. 00:08:14.639 --> 00:08:17.519 I'll have to go back and see some of that acting that he's done. 00:08:17.680 --> 00:08:18.720 And I'm gonna throw right there right now. 00:08:18.959 --> 00:08:21.600 If you haven't seen 2023's Rescuing Christmas, Rachel E. 00:08:21.759 --> 00:08:26.160 Cook's uh last Hallmark Christmas movie, go give that one a watch. 00:08:26.319 --> 00:08:31.199 It kind of got lost in the shuffle in a great 2023 year because it came out on Hallmark Plus only. 00:08:31.360 --> 00:08:33.279 It wasn't on Linear Hallmark channel. 00:08:33.440 --> 00:08:36.639 Uh, it's a great, great movie, so go give that a watch. 00:08:37.120 --> 00:08:38.720 We haven't reviewed that one though, right? 00:08:38.879 --> 00:08:39.440 No, we have not. 00:08:39.519 --> 00:08:42.879 But uh maybe we should, because you know, like I said, that was the one that's never on the Hallmark channel, it would be kind of fun. 00:08:42.960 --> 00:08:45.360 I'm sure we'll get to it eventually because it's a really good movie. 00:08:45.600 --> 00:08:45.919 Yeah. 00:08:46.159 --> 00:08:55.200 So we've already called out uh two movies shot in Europe Christmas in Canterbury and uh Doubly Booked, and we have a third one here, Renee, Christmas in Copenhagen. 00:08:55.440 --> 00:08:59.039 Uh Emily Ularup and Corey Sev Corey Sevier. 00:08:59.279 --> 00:09:03.759 Uh we saw Corey Sevier uh in Christmas charade in 2024. 00:09:03.919 --> 00:09:06.000 Emily hasn't been in one in eight years. 00:09:06.080 --> 00:09:09.440 Uh 2018's

Christmas Bells Are Ringing. 00:09:09.600 --> 00:09:13.200 Uh, this was filmed in Denmark in late 2025. 00:09:13.600 --> 00:09:19.279 Uh Colin Thies directed this one, and he's done both a lot of directing and producing for Hallmark throughout the year. 00:09:19.519 --> 00:09:22.399 This is one of the movies I am most looking forward to. 00:09:22.480 --> 00:09:25.440 I like both these actors and I like the premise. 00:09:25.759 --> 00:09:27.840 Uh, you know, I like the Copenhagen thing. 00:09:27.919 --> 00:09:31.200 So I'm this is one of the top ones I have high hopes for. 00:09:31.440 --> 00:09:32.639 Yeah, I circle this one. 00:09:32.879 --> 00:09:34.720 All the ones we're the 11 we're talking about today. 00:09:34.799 --> 00:09:35.759 This is the one I circled this. 00:09:36.080 --> 00:09:36.559 I'm with you. 00:09:36.639 --> 00:09:39.840 I'm really excited about this one because of the whole Denmark angle. 00:09:39.919 --> 00:09:42.480 I mean, I'm hoping we get some Danish Christmas markets. 00:09:42.639 --> 00:09:43.120 Oh, yeah. 00:09:43.279 --> 00:09:47.519 Yeah, I'm I'm you know, we have a little Danish community solving uh up here. 00:09:47.679 --> 00:09:58.720 Uh nearest by by the way, Renee, speaking of solving, did you know that Dolly Parton, who of course just passed away uh uh you know a few days ago, uh, that she had a little cottage up in Solving, kind of a little getaway. 00:09:58.960 --> 00:09:59.919 I did not know that. 00:10:00.159 --> 00:10:04.399 Yeah, so uh, but yeah, I'm really excited for the Denmark angle on this one. 00:10:04.480 --> 00:10:08.000 And again, this is the third movie we're gonna have shot on location in Europe. 00:10:08.399 --> 00:10:10.480 So um, yeah, pretty pretty cool. 00:10:10.559 --> 00:10:12.000 Uh, and I'm excited for this one as well. 00:10:12.159 --> 00:10:15.600 Yeah, I hope to see some nice traditional uh Christmas attire. 00:10:15.679 --> 00:10:16.399 That would be really cool. 00:10:16.559 --> 00:10:21.759 All right, next movie here, Christmas for Eight, uh starring Rihannon Fish and Jake Foy. 00:10:21.919 --> 00:10:29.679 Uh Rihannon was last seen in the Christmas Cup in 2025, and Jake had a supporting role in Confessions of a Christmas Letter 2024. 00:10:30.080 --> 00:10:32.399 Uh we know that David Strasser directed this one. 00:10:32.480 --> 00:10:33.919 It was shot in Vancouver. 00:10:34.080 --> 00:10:41.440 And here's what we know not a heck of a lot, but a single woman looking to connect with her community hosts a very eventful Christmas Eve dinner. 00:10:41.679 --> 00:10:44.159 Yeah, I've I've seen uh Rihannon in a few movies. 00:10:44.240 --> 00:10:44.879 I like her. 00:10:45.039 --> 00:10:48.720 Not that familiar with Jake, but I like the premise of this movie. 00:10:48.799 --> 00:10:50.320 So I'd look forward to it as well. 00:10:50.480 --> 00:10:51.039 I'm into it. 00:10:51.200 --> 00:10:51.600 All right. 00:10:51.840 --> 00:10:53.519 The Bell Ringer, Taylor Cole. 00:10:53.600 -->

00:10:55.360 A lot of people are asking, hey, what about Taylor Cole? 00:10:55.519 --> 00:10:59.039 Uh Taylor Cole's in this one, and she's opposite Charles Michael Davis. 00:10:59.120 --> 00:11:09.279 Uh we saw Taylor in a reason for the season back in 2024, and it looks like this is Charles' first Hallmark movie, but he did start in an ABC Christmas movie back in 2019. 00:11:09.519 --> 00:11:13.200 Uh shot in Vancouver, uh, directed by uh Hallmark director Terry Ingram. 00:11:13.600 --> 00:11:21.919 And here's what we know about this one it's about a woman who takes a fake boyfriend home for the holidays to meet her football crazy family. 00:11:22.159 --> 00:11:23.919 Renee, fake boyfriend and football. 00:11:24.000 --> 00:11:24.480 I'm in. 00:11:24.720 --> 00:11:32.720 Yeah, this is the one, you know, besides Christmas and Copenhagen being like my number one, I think this one could easily rival my number one as well. 00:11:32.879 --> 00:11:34.480 Like I love the premise. 00:11:34.720 --> 00:11:38.320 I love people that are into sports and are nutty about sports. 00:11:38.399 --> 00:11:44.080 You know, that's why I like the the the not the Chiefs one, the Bills movie so much, right? 00:11:44.159 --> 00:11:48.159 That's why I like that one so much because the the characters are just so crazy over sports. 00:11:48.399 --> 00:11:49.600 I am totally into this one. 00:11:49.679 --> 00:11:56.159 This is one I'm really looking forward to seeing and enjoying because I just love nutty sports-loving people and Christmas time. 00:11:56.480 --> 00:11:58.080 All right, here's a movie I had starred. 00:11:58.159 --> 00:11:59.519 Um I'm pretty high on. 00:11:59.679 --> 00:12:02.000 It's called A Wing Daughters Christmas. 00:12:02.080 --> 00:12:05.440 Now, that is a working title, and I gotta think that title is gonna change. 00:12:05.519 --> 00:12:10.240 Um, but it starts Allie Liebert, Brooke Dorsey, and James Denton. 00:12:10.399 --> 00:12:12.799 Uh, we saw all of these actors in 2025. 00:12:12.960 --> 00:12:15.039 Allie was in The Christmas Baby, of course. 00:12:15.200 --> 00:12:22.080 Uh Brooke uh was in 2025's Oi to the World and James uh had a role in a grand old Christmas. 00:12:22.240 --> 00:12:24.879 Uh, this one is directed by Stacey Harding. 00:12:24.960 --> 00:12:26.480 And here's what we know about this one. 00:12:26.720 --> 00:12:38.240 Two sisters, who I'm assuming are Allie and Brooke, reunite to honor their late mother's final request by helping their dad find a new love, acting as his as his dating wingman, but also his daughters. 00:12:38.559 --> 00:12:40.159 I love this premise. 00:12:40.320 --> 00:12:42.000 Uh, I love James Denton. 00:12:42.080 --> 00:12:44.960 He's in my top-rated emotional hallmark movie of all time. 00:12:45.279 --> 00:12:53.039 For me, I think this is gonna be a movie that will get you choked up a little bit because, you know, uh a mother lost. 00:12:53.120 --> 00:12:56.000 And I am really looking forward to this one. 00:12:56.159 --> 00:13:03.279 Uh, not to say that I'm gonna have tissues near me in case I get choked up, but I might have tissues near me in case I get choked up. 00:13:03.519 --> 00:13:07.840 Yeah, you know, there's always a tearjerker uh movie or two every year on Hallmark Christmas. 00:13:08.000 --> 00:13:09.279 I think this could be the one. 00:13:09.360 --> 00:13:10.320 Um, I think you're right. 00:13:10.399 --> 00:13:18.799 I mean, uh two daughters helping James Denton, you know, find true love again, being as, you know, supporting him, being his what they call wing men or winged women, whatever you want to call them. 00:13:18.879 --> 00:13:23.519 And again, I think this uh Wing Daughters Christmas is gonna change, even though I think it's a really fun title. 00:13:24.159 --> 00:13:26.159 But yeah, I'm I I have this one starred as well. 00:13:26.399 --> 00:13:29.840 I'm really looking forward to this one, and I'll have some tissue boxes nearby as well. 00:13:30.960 --> 00:13:31.759 We're silly. 00:13:31.919 --> 00:13:37.039 All right, you get your favorite Hallmark actor in a movie, uh Father Christmas, uh Pascal Hutton. 00:13:37.200 --> 00:13:39.039 Man, your boy, Brendan Penny. 00:13:39.279 --> 00:13:39.440 Yeah. 00:13:39.759 --> 00:13:43.360 We saw Pascal Hutton last, and we wish you a Merried Christmas in 2022. 00:13:43.440 --> 00:13:46.799 Uh Brendan Penny, of course, the more the merrier in 2025. 00:13:47.039 --> 00:13:48.799 We don't know a heck of a lot about this one. 00:13:48.960 --> 00:13:54.240 Peter Benson, a big time uh director, uh, is in charge of this one, and it was shot in British Columbia. 00:13:54.399 --> 00:13:57.120 And that's really all we know, but uh, we got we got your boy B. 00:13:57.279 --> 00:13:58.799 Penny in in the in the in the movie. 00:13:58.960 --> 00:13:59.919 So B. 00:14:00.080 --> 00:14:01.039 Penny, that's funny. 00:14:01.200 --> 00:14:05.039 And for my cousin's, you know, your wife's sake, I hope he's wearing glasses. 00:14:05.200 --> 00:14:06.080 She seems to like that. 00:14:06.159 --> 00:14:07.120 So she I love it. 00:14:07.360 --> 00:14:08.879 Hopefully, she we sketch that for her. 00:14:09.120 --> 00:14:10.879 Brendan Penny in in Mary Measure. 00:14:10.960 --> 00:14:12.720 She did love Brendan Penny and glasses. 00:14:12.799 --> 00:14:14.559 I think I don't think she was the only one. 00:14:14.639 --> 00:14:16.879 I think there was uh a lot of women out there. 00:14:16.960 --> 00:14:18.240 In fact, Renee, here's a funny one. 00:14:18.320 --> 00:14:23.200 Uh Hallmark movie drafts did the uh the top 10 Hallmark hunks wearing glasses in movies. 00:14:23.279 --> 00:14:26.399 And of course, Brendan Penny and Mary Measure made that top 10 list. 00:14:26.480 --> 00:14:28.080 So of course, yes, yes. 00:14:28.240 --> 00:14:32.960 Um, but uh yeah, so I don't know much about this movie, but uh I uh Pascal Hutton I I really like her as an actress. 00:14:33.039 --> 00:14:34.879 She's done some uh

mystery stuff this year. 00:14:35.039 --> 00:14:40.480 Uh and Brendan Penny, uh, you know, he's obviously a Hallmark Hunk of legend, so it should be good. 00:14:40.639 --> 00:14:41.919 Yeah, look forward to it. 00:14:42.000 --> 00:14:43.279 All right, Renee, let's wrap it up. 00:14:43.360 --> 00:14:48.159 Number 11, and uh I've circled a few Hallmark movies on this list. 00:14:48.399 --> 00:14:50.559 This one has two circles for me. 00:14:50.799 --> 00:14:51.039 Two. 00:14:51.360 --> 00:14:55.440 Uh this is called the working title of this one is called Merry Rosy Christmas. 00:14:55.519 --> 00:14:57.600 I know that title is gonna change. 00:14:57.840 --> 00:15:05.120 Um, not sure what it'll it'll be, but this one stars Lori Laughlin and Tom Kavanaugh. 00:15:05.600 --> 00:15:14.720 We last saw Lori in Homegrown Christmas in 2018 and Tom Kavanaugh's last Hallmark movie trading Christmas in 2010. 00:15:14.799 --> 00:15:16.320 So it's been 16 years. 00:15:16.480 --> 00:15:16.559 Wow. 00:15:16.799 --> 00:15:21.919 Although he although he has done some other Hallmark stuff since then, that was his last Christmas uh credit when it came to Hallmark. 00:15:22.080 --> 00:15:26.080 Renee, both of these actors are 62 years old. 00:15:26.320 --> 00:15:31.440 I'm surprised by that because if you told me they were 52, I'd you know, I'd say, okay, that's amazing. 00:15:31.679 --> 00:15:34.559 Yeah, so this film was uh filmed in northern Ontario. 00:15:34.799 --> 00:15:49.600 Um, we don't have a synopsis or a storyline or anything, but obviously you we know we you and I we we we reviewed A Kiss Before Christmas, and if you haven't listened to that, uh it is still the highest-rated combined movie that I think you and I have scored. 00:15:49.919 --> 00:15:54.399 That featured Carrie Hatcher, why blue was 53 and James Denton was 57. 00:15:54.480 --> 00:15:59.200 And that was a big talking point time that we had actors that were combined 55 years old. 00:15:59.360 --> 00:16:01.279 Uh Hallmark had never really done anything like that. 00:16:01.360 --> 00:16:03.600 Well, now we have two actors that are 62 years old. 00:16:03.759 --> 00:16:18.399 You know what, Renee, you and I have talked that Hallmark needs to get younger with some of their core actors, but I am good with having one or two movies a year where maybe we do have some of these actors who are a little bit, you know, they're empty nesters, they've lived their lives, they're close to retirement. 00:16:18.559 --> 00:16:20.960 And I have such high expectations. 00:16:21.120 --> 00:16:32.080 We have two great actors on this one, and I think it's really unique to see you know, two actors who are both 62 years old taking the lead in a Hallmark movie. 00:16:32.240 --> 00:16:36.080 And this is the one of the 11 we've just talked about that I am most excited about. 00:16:36.320 --> 00:16:38.240 Yeah, and I'm a huge fan of Tom Kavanaugh. 00:16:38.399 --> 00:16:45.919 I remember his series Ed, and he also was in the

in the series Flash, The Flash, but I find Tom Kavanaugh so funny. 00:16:46.080 --> 00:16:49.360 He's such a good actor, a comedic actor, and Lori Laughlin. 00:16:49.440 --> 00:16:52.799 Well, she's been around for a long time and she's got the chops for sure. 00:16:52.960 --> 00:16:54.159 I look forward to this one as well. 00:16:54.320 --> 00:16:54.799 Yeah, yeah. 00:16:54.879 --> 00:16:55.519 This should be great. 00:16:55.600 --> 00:16:59.039 Again, again, Tom Kavanaugh, last last Hallmark Christmas movie 16 years ago. 00:16:59.120 --> 00:17:02.320 So to have him back, yeah, I I think this is gonna be fantastic. 00:17:02.399 --> 00:17:03.440 So welcome back. 00:17:03.600 --> 00:17:05.680 We embrace all people to come back. 00:17:05.839 --> 00:17:07.599 Like, are you hearing me? 00:17:07.759 --> 00:17:10.640 You know, Jill Wagner, come back, you know. 00:17:11.039 --> 00:17:18.240 Now we're we're probably still about, I'm guessing about two weeks until Hallmark comes out with the entire schedule for Countdown to Christmas 2026. 00:17:18.319 --> 00:17:20.160 There's a lot of other rumors out there right now. 00:17:20.400 --> 00:17:29.440 Not enough for me to say like this actress is attached to this movie, but uh rumor is Nikki Delosh is getting ready to start filming a uh a Christmas movie in September. 00:17:29.599 --> 00:17:33.599 Uh we've heard rumors that Rachel Boston and Paul Campbell are possibly in a movie together. 00:17:33.759 --> 00:17:38.000 Campbell or Sustad might have already filmed a Christmas movie uh earlier in the summer. 00:17:38.079 --> 00:17:45.279 So, you know, we've now covered 23 of the at least 30 movies, and it might be more like 32, 33. 00:17:45.519 --> 00:17:46.960 So there's still a lot more actors. 00:17:47.039 --> 00:17:52.160 If we haven't called out your favorite actor yet, out of these 23 we've talked about, they still might be coming. 00:17:52.400 --> 00:17:55.279 Um, but there's a lot more rumors out there as to what's coming. 00:17:55.519 --> 00:18:00.079 Uh you can follow uh Sleepy Kitty Paw on Blue Sky. 00:18:00.240 --> 00:18:04.720 She is pretty much the go-to for anyone who wants to find out about these movies. 00:18:04.960 --> 00:18:08.480 You hear the guys on Deck The Hallmark talk about how good her information is. 00:18:08.640 --> 00:18:13.920 Uh Girls Gone Hallmark, Megan and Wendy talk about you know how accurate she is with her information. 00:18:14.000 --> 00:18:25.680 I don't know how she does it, but you can check her out, and and she's you know the one kind of kind of that gives me some of this information as to what's still coming down the pipeline with Hallmark and possible movies coming in 2026. 00:18:25.839 --> 00:18:27.839 But uh yeah, I'm super excited, Renee. 00:18:27.920 --> 00:18:32.079 We now know for sure 23, and we know there's gonna be a whole bunch more still uh on top of it. 00:18:32.480 --> 00:18:36.400 You know, I'm glad I get about almost two weeks off during the holidays. 00:18:36.640 --> 00:18:43.839 Uh it'd be great time to for me to catch up to all these movies because it is a lot of movies to watch, but uh, I'm into it. 00:18:44.079 --> 00:18:45.440 All right, Renee, so that is it. 00:18:45.519 --> 00:18:46.799 Um, so that is part two. 00:18:46.880 --> 00:18:49.279 I don't I doubt we'll do a part three because well, who knows? 00:18:49.359 --> 00:18:53.680 Uh but I think by the time we would do a part three, the uh countdown to Christmas schedule is coming out, and no idea. 00:18:53.759 --> 00:18:56.640 When that when that schedule comes out, no doubt you and I will be talking about it. 00:18:56.720 --> 00:18:57.759 So yes, we will. 00:18:58.319 --> 00:18:59.599 Until then, you guys know where to find us. 00:18:59.759 --> 00:19:01.440 Forever Hallmark Christmas is the Instagram. 00:19:01.519 --> 00:19:05.279 Uh, you can shoot us an e uh an email, Forever Hallmark Christmas at gmail.com. 00:19:05.599 --> 00:19:07.839 Uh until next time, let's keep it for the love of Hallmark. 00:19:08.000 --> 00:19:09.440 For the love of Hallmark.