NEW
YORK, Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Great
American Family, an industry leader in the production of
high-quality, Original Christmas movies, announced three additional
World Premiere Original Movies will join the lineup for Great
American Christmas 2024. The network's beloved 4th
annual franchise features the company's acclaimed stable of stars
while welcoming and celebrating new prominent talent appearing in
their first Great American holiday film: Mario Lopez, Courtney
Lopez, Alexa PenaVega, Carlos PenaVega, Julia Reilly, and more. Cherish the
holidays. Joy is coming. Great American Christmas 2024 will soon be
revealed. Welcome home!
Joining Great American Christmas 2024, A Royal Christmas
Ballet, starring Brittany
Underwood ("One Life to
Live," A Royal Christmas
Holiday) and Jonathan
Stoddard (A Royal Christmas
Holiday, Sweet Maple Romance). In A Royal
Christmas Ballet, a retired ballerina is pressed into service
working with a visiting team of royal ambassadors to put on the
season's performance of "The Nutcracker" and finds herself center
stage in an unexpected Christmas romance. Produced by Hybrid
Entertainment. Fred Olen Ray directs
from his own Original screenplay.
In A Shelter and Season's Greetings (wt),
Eric Guilmette (The Black
Box) plays Caleb, an Army vet wounded in service who recovers
with the help of therapy dogs from a local shelter run by Amber
(Ash Tsai, Journey to Christmas). As a sign of gratitude,
Caleb volunteers at the shelter, though he notices one wealthy
donor has his eye on Amber. Despite the patron's help, the shelter
needs additional funds to stay afloat, so Caleb produces a holiday
pet fair to bring community together. As the pair become closer,
Caleb confides a desire to repair the relationship with his parents
that became strained after his injury. Amber has the perfect plan!
Produced by Candlelight Media. Brian
Bough directs from an Original screenplay by Brittany Wiscombe.
In The Fabric of Christmas (wt),
Liam Sullivan (Harmon Walsh, Christmas By Candlelight),
a firefighter, and Amy Walker
(Ferelith Young, A Match for the
Prince), a quilting teacher, are drawn together to make the
perfect quilt for Liam's sister Lauren's (Alia Desantis, Saying Yes to Christmas)
Christmas wedding. After a rocky start, the pair is forced to put
differences aside and decide what is most important this Christmas.
Produced by Reel One. Don McBrearty
directs from an Original screenplay by Sarah Mayberry.
Photos: Courtesy of Great American Media 2024
ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY
Great American Family is
America's premiere destination for quality family-friendly
programming, including original holiday movies, rom-coms and
fan-favorite series that celebrate faith, family and country. Great
American Family is home to year-round seasonal celebrations
including Great American Christmas, the network's signature
franchise featuring holiday themed movies and specials.
Founded in 2021, Great American Family is part of the Great
American Media portfolio of brands.
Twitter: @GAfamilyTV
Facebook: @GreatAmericanFamily
Instagram: @greatamericanfamily
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Pam Slay
Network Program Publicity & Talent Relations
pamslay@gacmedia.com
818.415.3784
Thomas Graham or Aurora Silva
Crosswind Media & Public Relations
media@crosswindpr.com
512.537.1414
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