Lifetime announces 2024 Christmas movie starring actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and her real-life husband, Brian Hallisay.
Press Release via It's a Wonderful Lifetime:
JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT
RETURNS TO LIFETIME
TO STAR, DIRECT AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCE
NEW HOLIDAY FILM,
THE HOLIDAY JUNKIE (Working Title),
AS THE TENTPOLE FILM OF LIFETIME’S 2024
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFETIME MOVIE SLATE
The Holiday Junkie follows the decorating and planning service company run by Andie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and her mother Mimi. After Mimi passes away, Andie is forced to face her first Christmas without her mother and carry The Holiday Junkie torch on her own. Despite the challenges, Andie may also find some love at Christmas along the way!
“To be able to direct and be in this movie with my husband is such a special opportunity. And to be back home with Lifetime feels as right as Christmas magic!” said Hewitt.
“Jennifer is beloved by Lifetime and our viewers,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP, Head of Programming Genres for A&E, Lifetime and LMN. “We’re excited to work with her again on this special project near and dear to her and to have it as one of our cornerstones for our It’s a Wonderful Lifetime slate.”
The Holiday Junkie is produced for Lifetime by Elman Films in association with MarVista Entertainment. Julianna Hays, Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer and Fernando Szew executive produce for MarVista. Neil Elman and Kate Tumanova produce for Elman Films. Jennifer Love Hewitt directs from a script written by Anna White based on a story by Hewitt. Both Hewitt and White also serve as executive producers.
Last year, Hewitt launched the marketing and consumer brand The Holiday Junkie. Hewitt is releasing a similarly themed book as the film called Inheriting Magic due out December 10th through BenBella Books.
Hewitt is an actress, producer, director and singer. She is known for film and hit television shows including Ghost Whisperer, in which she starred, executive produced and directed several episodes. She also starred in and executive produced the hit Lifetime film The Client List. Other television credits include Party of Five, Time of Your Life, Criminal Minds, Hot in Cleveland and the Hallmark film The Lost Valentine. Hewitt’s debut novel The Day I Shot Cupid was released in 2010, with the book becoming a New York Times bestseller the week of its release.
Hewitt is represented by Vault Entertainment and Hirsch Wallerstein. Hallisay is represented by Entertainment 360 and Jackoway Austen.
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Celebrating 40 years of entertaining audiences, Lifetime is a premier entertainment destination for women dedicated to offering the highest quality original programming spanning award-winning movies, high-quality limited series and breakout non-fiction series and documentaries. Lifetime has an impressive legacy in public affairs, bringing attention to social issues that women care about with initiatives such as the long-running Stop Breast Cancer for Life, Stop Violence Against Women, and Broader Focus, a major global initiative dedicated to supporting and hiring female directors, writers and producers, including women of color, to make its content. Lifetime Television®, LMN®, Lifetime Real Women® and Lifetime Digital™ are part of Lifetime Entertainment Services, LLC, a subsidiary of A+E Networks. A+E Networks is a joint venture of the Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation.
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I didn’t recognize Jennifer Love Hewitt with her short hair, but yeah, that’s her. She looks great and congrats to her on this new movie. The Lost Valentine makes me cry every time I watch it.
ReplyDeleteI watched Jennifer Love Hewitt at young age on Disney Channel under her real name when her Brother had given name for his Sister who he had crush on the girl
ReplyDeleteI love Jennifer love Hewitt! I watched all of her teen movies, although I probably should not have been watching them as young as I was Lol
ReplyDeleteI did watch the client list when it came out on Lifetime and her acting was so good, not family friendly at all, but enjoyed her acting with her husband. I will definitely catch this movie!
~Paula