{"id":164240,"date":"2022-12-21T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/hallmark-announces-first-2023-christmas-movie-bethany-joy-lenz-stars\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T13:41:00","slug":"hallmark-announces-first-2023-christmas-movie-bethany-joy-lenz-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/hallmark-announces-first-2023-christmas-movie-bethany-joy-lenz-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallmark Announces First 2023 Christmas Movie, Bethany Joy Lenz Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\tHallmark Channel is planning ahead. Next month, the network will begin production on their first holiday movie of 2023.<\/p>\n

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\t\u201cA Biltmore Christmas,\u201d led by Bethany Joy Lenz and Kristoffer Polaha, will film entirely on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, a national historic landmark known for its classic holiday traditions. Dustin Rikert serves as executive producer with Andrew Gernhard producing. John Putch directs the script, written by Marcy Holland.<\/p>\n

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\t\u201cEach year we look for ways to create exciting, new holiday viewing experiences for our audience,\u201d says Samantha DiPippo, senior vice president of development and programming at Hallmark Media. \u201cWe know fans will love being transported back in time and the iconic, beautiful Biltmore Estate is the perfect setting to help fans get into the holiday spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\tLenz, best known for her role on \u201cOne Tree Hill,\u201d has starred in many movies for Hallmark through the years, including \u201cPoinsettias for Christmas\u201d (2018), \u201cBottled With Love\u201d (2019), \u201cFive Star Christmas\u201d ( 2020) and \u201cAn Unexpected Christmas\u201d (2021).<\/p>\n

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\tPolaha has starred in seven \u201cMystery 101\u201d films on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, as well as multiple original films for Hallmark Media, including \u201cDater’s Handbook\u201d (2016), \u201cRocky Mountain Christmas\u201d (2017), \u201cPearl in Paradise\u201d ( 2018), \u201cDouble Holiday\u201d (2019) and \u201cA Dickens Of A Holiday\u201d (2021). Polaha also starred in The CW’s \u201cLife Unexpected,\u201d which staged a \u201cOne Tree Hill\u201d crossover episode in 2010, welcoming Lenz’s character, Haley James Scott, to town.<\/p>\n

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\tThe official description for \u201cA Biltmore Christmas\u201d is below:<\/p>\n

\n\tLucy Collins (Lenz) is a screenwriter who lands the job of a lifetime when she’s hired to write the script for a remake of the beloved holiday movie \u201cHis Merry Bride!\u201d First filmed in 1947 at beautiful Biltmore House, it has long been considered a Christmas classic. As Christmas approaches, Lucy travels to Biltmore Estate for research. She joins a guided tour of the grounds where she gets insights into the history of the location and the filming of \u201cHis Merry Bride!,\u201d and once inside the house, she’s drawn to a beautiful hourglass. When Lucy accidentally knocks it over, she finds herself transported back in time to 1946 \u2013 the Golden Age of Hollywood \u2013 as cast and crew prepare to film \u201cHis Merry Bride!\u201d at Biltmore. Lucy does her best to navigate an unfamiliar place as a woman out of time, charming some and raising suspicions of others. It’s not long before Lucy catches the eye of the film’s dashing lead Jack Huston (Polaha) and although she initially rebuffs his advances, their connection soon becomes undeniable. Lucy’s sudden appearance sets off a chain of events that put the production in jeopardy. Before she can return to the present, she must make things right or threaten to alter the future forever. Lucy has one chance to go home but she must say goodbye to the man who might be her soulmate unless some Christmas magic can keep the curtain from closing on their love story. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\tThe news comes on the heels of a huge year for Hallmark Channel and its \u201cCountdown to Christmas\u201d franchise. In 2022, the network ranked as the most-watched entertainment cable network during the holiday season among multiple demos. \u201cThree Wise Men and a Baby,\u201d which premiered in November, became the most-watched TV movie of the year. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n