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| Andrew Walker and Jodie Sweetin images: Hallmark Crown Media |
ET has just exclusively revealed another new Hallmark Christmas Movie for the 2019 Holiday Season - "Merry & Bright," starring Andrew Walker ("Bottled with Love") and Jodie Sweetin ("Love Under the Rainbow")!
According to ETonline, this is the storyline: "The upcoming film kicks off when Cate (Sweetin), CEO of the Merry & Bright Candy Cane Company, meets Gabe (Walker) during the busy Christmas season. She assumes Gabe is the suitor her well-meaning mother is trying to set her up with when in reality, he works for Empire Corporate Recovery, which has been hired to take a closer look at Merry & Bright's operation and find ways to make the company more profitable. As Cate and Gabe begin to work together, they find ways to elevate the business and find that they have more in common than savvy business sense."
Jodie Sweetin has previously starred in two Hallmark Christmas movies, Finding Santa and Entertaining Christmas!
Andrew Walker has previously starred in three Hallmark Christmas movies, A Bride for Christmas, Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow and A Dream of Christmas!
Andrew's last Christmas movie on Hallmark was in 2016! It will be so nice to see him return to the network, especially during the 10th Anniversary Celebration for Countdown to Christmas!
What do ya think of this pairing of Jodie and Andrew? I'm anticipating they will be pretty cute together! Please share your thoughts in comments below...
If I am being 100% honest, I will have to get used to this pairing. I love Andrew and am happy that Hallmark got him back in a Christmas movie, but I think he would be better suited with someone else. I think Jodie is likable and funny -- but I'm not sure if Andrew is a good match for her. They might surprise me, but I would have put each of them with different co-stars.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I like that Hallmark is continuing their pattern of 2018, which is to release Christmas movie info throughout the year, in piecemeal fashion.
We now see that if there is a movie we know of filming that they do NOT announce, it's either not their movie at all or they might be acquiring it behind the scenes and don't want to say anything about it until it's finalized.
I feel the same way. I'll give Jodi a chance, but I just don't see her and Andrew together.
DeleteI'm so exciting for Christmas Movie: Merry & Bright is based on the book by Debbie Macomber
ReplyDeleteDebbie Macomber's Merry & Bright
Starring Andrew Walker & Jodie Sweetin
I thought the same thing, at first, but after checking the synopsis for Debbie Macomber's Merry & Bright book... unfortunately, the storylines seem very different than the one ET provided, and in addition to that, the main character names are also not the same.
DeleteYou can read the storyline for Debbie Macomber's Merry & Bright - here.
So happy to see this news! Welcome back to Christmas at Hallmark Andrew! And Net, you know I always say Andrew would have great chemistry with a "flip flop". He's just a natural! Love him!
ReplyDeleteSo now I'm wondering if this is the one he's producing. Sounds cool to me.
ReplyDeleteI have very positive feelings about this upcoming movie. Both Jodie Sweetin and Andrew Walker are really likable and good actors. The plot has a lot of areas for nice twists and add Christmas and I am sure it will be lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteMark2 from Washington state
I was hoping for a Andrew Walker Christmas movie. Andrew is my favorite actor on Hallmark. I could watch this man paint a house and be entertained. I hope him and Jodi have chemistry. Would have loved to see him in another movie with Lacey Chabert or Nikki Deloach.
ReplyDeleteJodie Sweetin is a great actress and I think she could be paired with Andrew Walker, or any other actor, and the movie would be wonderful. I really enjoyed her in "Love Under the Rainbow", and have watched it many times. Both she and David Haydn-Jones had great chemistry. Andrew Walker is also a great actor, so Merry & Bright should be very enjoyable. I've added it to my list of Christmas movies to watch this year. Thanks for keeping us informed of all future Hallmark movies.
ReplyDeleteAndrew makes every movie a winner and I really like seeing the talented Jodie and her stunning smile. I am totally looking forward to seeing “Merry & Bright!”
ReplyDeleteIsn't this one based on Debbie Macomber's book?
ReplyDeleteSo excited! Her novels are always so uplifiting! ;)
Hi ~Martinha~!
DeleteAs, I shared above with another commenter... I also thought the same thing, but after checking the synopsis for Debbie Macomber's Merry & Bright book... I discovered the storylines appear to be very different than the one ET provided above. Plus, the main character names are also not the same. In Debbie's book, the main female character's name is Merry and the guy's name is Bright. I think if the movie were based on her book, they would have surely kept those names. If there's any way possible that it is based on her book, it would have to be loosely based - because the stories sound very different.
By the way, you can read the storyline for Debbie Macomber's Merry & Bright book - here.
I love all the Debbie Macomber book-inspired Hallmark movies, so I wish this was hers! Andrew was especially wonderful in "Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow!"
Blessings! Net
My opinion, Andrew Walker has the talent to bring out the best in all of his co-stars. Enjoy Jodie and Andrew in all of their movies.
ReplyDeleteI love 'em both! Totally a Win-Win! ☺️☺️
ReplyDeleteThis concept was actually written by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews! Can't wait for the holiday season!
ReplyDeleteYes! Just found this out today right from MKA!
DeleteLoving the painting they showed in movie of the red barn and Christmas tree. Anyone know where I could purchase a print? Loved it.
ReplyDeleteAnyone know what reindeer socks Jodie Sweetin was wearing in Merry and Bright?
ReplyDeleteOh... Christmas socks are so fun! I hope someone recognizes them. I'll be sure and let you know if I see these or any like them! :)
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