See all the details in Great American Media's press release below + keep on scrolling... I have even more delightful Great American Family Christmas movie news at the end of this post!
PRESS RELEASE:
NEW YORK, NY – September 15, 2022 – Great American Family today announced production begins September 19 on the network’s original Christmas movie, Candace Cameron Bure Presents: Christmas on Candy Cane Lane, starring Andrea Barber (Full House, Fuller House) and Dan Payne (Virgin River), which premieres on the network this holiday. Developed as part of her Candy Rock Entertainment venture, Christmas on Candy Cane Lane is Bure’s second Christmas project with Great American Media for the 2022 season and the first produced under the banner Candace Cameron Bure Presents. The new film will be part of Great American Christmas, the network’s holiday programming franchise which returns on October 21 with a new slate of original holiday movie premieres every Saturday and Sunday and Christmas movies all day and all night through the end of 2022.
“Candace is a one-of-a-kind talent who helped elevate this genre to new heights through her deep understanding of the audience and her smart approach to creating content,” said Bill Abbott, President and CEO of Great American Media. “We’re incredibly proud to be launching the Candace Cameron Bure Presents franchise together with Candace and the Candy Rock Entertainment team, and we and look forward to inspiring and entertaining fans with her unique brand of heartwarming, family-friendly movies beginning with Christmas on Candy Cane Lane.”
“It brings me great joy to bring you the incredibly talented and funny Andrea Barber. Having a 30-year bestie friendship both on and off camera has allowed me to find the perfect project to introduce the Christmas genre audience to her brilliant comedic skills, her heartwarming authenticity and vulnerability that is a rare gem today. Just as I have, audiences will fall in love with Andrea’s warmth and relatability, and chuckle along with her all the way down Candy Cane Lane,” said Candace Cameron Bure.
In Candace Cameron Bure Presents: Christmas on Candy Cane Lane, Ivy Donaldson (Barber) is going through a transition in her life. Separated from husband, Rob (Payne), and putting on a brave face for her daughter, Ivy also struggles with the long shadow cast by her late mother, Muriel, the darling of Icicle Falls; head of the Candy Cane Lane Lights Extravaganza, owner of The Christmas Haus, and a former TV star known adoringly as the “Christmas Maven.” The shoes seem too big to fill. When obstacles reach a crescendo for Ivy, a series of comical and mysterious events bring neighbors of Icicle Falls, including Ivy’s entire family, together in a masterstroke of perfection only the “Christmas Maven” herself could appreciate
Candace Cameron Bure, Jeffery Brooks, Ford Englerth, Jim Head, and Gerald Webb are executive producers for the project on behalf of Candy Rock Entertainment. Executive producers on behalf of Motion Picture Corporation of America are Brad Krevoy, Eric Jarboe, Amanda Phillips, Lorenzo Nardini, Jimmy Townsend, Susie Belzberg Krevoy, and Doran S. Chandler. Catherine Kretz produces. Kay Metchie, Michael Shepard, Bradley M. Goodman, and Christie Will are supervising producers. Marlisa Fruehauf, Trudi Thorwaldson, Felicia Lee, and Alexandra Maslova are associate producers. Christie Will directs Christmas on Candy Cane Lane, an original screenplay written by Teena Booth. Based on the novel by Sheila Roberts.
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. Follow Great American Family on Twitter: @GAfamilyTV Facebook: @GAfamilytv Instagram: @gactv
ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA:
Great American Media is home to the family-friendly portfolio of brands Great American Family, Great American Living and Great American Adventures. As the flagship service, Great American Family features family-friendly series, original holiday movies and seasonal rom-coms that celebrate faith, family, and country. Great American Living is the unscripted companion to Great American Family that celebrates family-friendly traditions every day and every season. As the company’s first FAST channel, Great American Adventures features scripted and unscripted content highlighting themes including cooking and DIY. The Great American Media portfolio of brands was established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of US-based family offices.
ABOUT CANDY ROCK ENTERPRISES:
Candy Rock Enterprises is a joint venture between award winning actress, producer and New York Times Best Selling Author Candace Cameron Bure and the full-service development and execution team behind Redrock Entertainment, Ford Englerth and Jeffery Brooks. Candy Rock’s Entertainment division develops and produces television projects, lifestyle programming and feature length films with an emphasis on family-friendly content.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Pam Slay
Network Program Publicity
818.415.3784
pamslay@gacmedia.com
Mead Rust
469.663.7717
meadrust@gacmedia.com
Candy Rock Entertainment:
Liza Anderson / James Weir
323-655-1008
agpr@andersongrouppr.com
My *Quick* Take:
How fun to see Candace Cameron Bure and Andrea Barber working together again! As I mentioned above, Andrea was well known for her comedy on Full House and sometimes roping Candace's character D.J. into trouble. According to the press release above, "Christmas on Candy Cane Lane" will have "a series of comical and mysterious events," so that sounds like it will be right up Andrea's alley, or should I say... lane? haha!
I'm so delighted to see these two working together again. Plus, it looks like Lori Loughlin (Aunt Becky, Full House) will be returning to Great American Family this Christmas movie season, too!
Jen Lilley (Royally Wrapped for Christmas) shared this fun photo in her Insta-stories, while doing press-work with other stars for Great American Family! The actors and actresses featured in the photo are: Cameron Mathison (close-up), (left-to-right) Dan Payne, Lori Loughlin, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Debbie Matenopoulos, and Jen Lilley!
CANDACE CAMERON BURE PRESENTS:
CHRISTMAS ON CANDY CANE LANE,
STARRING ANDREA BARBER AND DAN PAYNE,
AN ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS MOVIE
PREMIERING ON GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY
NEW YORK, NY – September 15, 2022 – Great American Family today announced production begins September 19 on the network’s original Christmas movie, Candace Cameron Bure Presents: Christmas on Candy Cane Lane, starring Andrea Barber (Full House, Fuller House) and Dan Payne (Virgin River), which premieres on the network this holiday. Developed as part of her Candy Rock Entertainment venture, Christmas on Candy Cane Lane is Bure’s second Christmas project with Great American Media for the 2022 season and the first produced under the banner Candace Cameron Bure Presents. The new film will be part of Great American Christmas, the network’s holiday programming franchise which returns on October 21 with a new slate of original holiday movie premieres every Saturday and Sunday and Christmas movies all day and all night through the end of 2022.
“Candace is a one-of-a-kind talent who helped elevate this genre to new heights through her deep understanding of the audience and her smart approach to creating content,” said Bill Abbott, President and CEO of Great American Media. “We’re incredibly proud to be launching the Candace Cameron Bure Presents franchise together with Candace and the Candy Rock Entertainment team, and we and look forward to inspiring and entertaining fans with her unique brand of heartwarming, family-friendly movies beginning with Christmas on Candy Cane Lane.”
“It brings me great joy to bring you the incredibly talented and funny Andrea Barber. Having a 30-year bestie friendship both on and off camera has allowed me to find the perfect project to introduce the Christmas genre audience to her brilliant comedic skills, her heartwarming authenticity and vulnerability that is a rare gem today. Just as I have, audiences will fall in love with Andrea’s warmth and relatability, and chuckle along with her all the way down Candy Cane Lane,” said Candace Cameron Bure.
In Candace Cameron Bure Presents: Christmas on Candy Cane Lane, Ivy Donaldson (Barber) is going through a transition in her life. Separated from husband, Rob (Payne), and putting on a brave face for her daughter, Ivy also struggles with the long shadow cast by her late mother, Muriel, the darling of Icicle Falls; head of the Candy Cane Lane Lights Extravaganza, owner of The Christmas Haus, and a former TV star known adoringly as the “Christmas Maven.” The shoes seem too big to fill. When obstacles reach a crescendo for Ivy, a series of comical and mysterious events bring neighbors of Icicle Falls, including Ivy’s entire family, together in a masterstroke of perfection only the “Christmas Maven” herself could appreciate
Candace Cameron Bure, Jeffery Brooks, Ford Englerth, Jim Head, and Gerald Webb are executive producers for the project on behalf of Candy Rock Entertainment. Executive producers on behalf of Motion Picture Corporation of America are Brad Krevoy, Eric Jarboe, Amanda Phillips, Lorenzo Nardini, Jimmy Townsend, Susie Belzberg Krevoy, and Doran S. Chandler. Catherine Kretz produces. Kay Metchie, Michael Shepard, Bradley M. Goodman, and Christie Will are supervising producers. Marlisa Fruehauf, Trudi Thorwaldson, Felicia Lee, and Alexandra Maslova are associate producers. Christie Will directs Christmas on Candy Cane Lane, an original screenplay written by Teena Booth. Based on the novel by Sheila Roberts.
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. Follow Great American Family on Twitter: @GAfamilyTV Facebook: @GAfamilytv Instagram: @gactv
ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA:
Great American Media is home to the family-friendly portfolio of brands Great American Family, Great American Living and Great American Adventures. As the flagship service, Great American Family features family-friendly series, original holiday movies and seasonal rom-coms that celebrate faith, family, and country. Great American Living is the unscripted companion to Great American Family that celebrates family-friendly traditions every day and every season. As the company’s first FAST channel, Great American Adventures features scripted and unscripted content highlighting themes including cooking and DIY. The Great American Media portfolio of brands was established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of US-based family offices.
ABOUT CANDY ROCK ENTERPRISES:
Candy Rock Enterprises is a joint venture between award winning actress, producer and New York Times Best Selling Author Candace Cameron Bure and the full-service development and execution team behind Redrock Entertainment, Ford Englerth and Jeffery Brooks. Candy Rock’s Entertainment division develops and produces television projects, lifestyle programming and feature length films with an emphasis on family-friendly content.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Pam Slay
Network Program Publicity
818.415.3784
pamslay@gacmedia.com
Mead Rust
469.663.7717
meadrust@gacmedia.com
Candy Rock Entertainment:
Liza Anderson / James Weir
323-655-1008
agpr@andersongrouppr.com
********* End of Press Release *********
My *Quick* Take:
How fun to see Candace Cameron Bure and Andrea Barber working together again! As I mentioned above, Andrea was well known for her comedy on Full House and sometimes roping Candace's character D.J. into trouble. According to the press release above, "Christmas on Candy Cane Lane" will have "a series of comical and mysterious events," so that sounds like it will be right up Andrea's alley, or should I say... lane? haha!
I'm so delighted to see these two working together again. Plus, it looks like Lori Loughlin (Aunt Becky, Full House) will be returning to Great American Family this Christmas movie season, too!
Jen Lilley (Royally Wrapped for Christmas) shared this fun photo in her Insta-stories, while doing press-work with other stars for Great American Family! The actors and actresses featured in the photo are: Cameron Mathison (close-up), (left-to-right) Dan Payne, Lori Loughlin, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Debbie Matenopoulos, and Jen Lilley!
By the way, you may recognize Dan Payne from several Hallmark movie projects, including: Matchmaker Mysteries, Christmas Getaway, A Time to Dance, and All Yours.
I'm really looking forward to seeing Christmas on Candy Cane Lane this holiday season on Great American Family! How 'bout you? Please share in comments below.
Have a Merry Day! Net🌟
I hope I'm picking this up right but my understanding is that the two leads are a separated married couple and hopefully will get together again - that's the best Christmas movie news I've heard in ages - Florence
ReplyDeleteFlorence, that's the way I read it, too. Sounds like it's going to be a fun one! :)
DeleteSounds good!
ReplyDelete~Alicia
This looks fun! Everyone at my house is looking forward to watching!
ReplyDeleteAndrea Barber can be so funny! This will be a fun movie! Dan Payne has also played the Beast after he turned into the King in the Disney Descendents movies. -Jennifer R.
ReplyDeleteThat's great news on Lori Loughlin returning to Great American Family. I hope she gets her own movie this year.
ReplyDeleteMe, too! Great American Family has been very welcoming to her. I think it would be great for her to have her own starring role; plus, I would love to see her working with Candace again! Wouldn't it be fun if they played mother & daughter or aunt & niece?
DeleteI'm so happy that GA Family is giving Lori a second chance. We all make mistakes and it's so important for us to forgive and forget. I just know God will bless them for this. Good for them! Now, if Hallmark was only smart enough to be gracious and do the same.
DeleteI think that's a great idea Net! It would be fantastic to see Candace and Lori as family members. The ratings would be high. I would love to see them do a series together, a mystery series of course. :)
Can't wait for the movies to begin.
ReplyDeletei am so excited about this movie. And of the Great American Christmas.movies. Hope to see Lori in a Christmas movie this year. She did ask for permission to go to Canada so who knows.
ReplyDeleteExciting to see another of Sheila's books-to-film with a great production company.
ReplyDeleteI think Jen said they were filming the Christmas special for GAF.
ReplyDeleteFor those who love the 'God's Not Dead' franchise, a 5th movie was announced recently to be released next year! It's title is 'Rise Up', and will focus on whether or not God still exists in politics. -Maria
ReplyDeleteMaria, I saw that, too! I especially love that Dean Cain is returning, and the message in this movie is perfect for this time.
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