Will love blossom next Spring?
See details below for Danica McKellar and Trevor Donovan's all-new Great American Family movie!
Press Release via Great American Media:
DANICA MCKELLAR AND TREVOR DONOVAN
STAR IN NEW ORIGINAL MOVIE,
‘GROUNDED,’
ADAPTED FROM BESTSELLING NOVEL
BY ANGELA CORRELL,
WRITTEN BY ANDREA CANNING
NEW YORK, NY – November 14, 2024 – Great American Media, the leader in high-quality faith and family linear and streaming entertainment, announces production has wrapped on Original movie, Grounded, starring Danica McKellar (A Cinderella Christmas Ball, Swing Into Romance) and Trevor Donovan (Jingle Bell Princess, Harvest Homecoming), adapted from the bestselling novel of the same name by Angela Correll and written by Andrea Canning (“Dateline,” Love On the Danube), Alex Wright, and Cara J. Russell. The World Premiere of Grounded is slated for Spring 2025.
In Grounded, Annie (McKellar), a career flight attendant who loves her job and traveling the world, is dealt a blow when an airlines merger causes her to be furloughed, a setback further compounded by breaking up with a selfish boyfriend. Looking for a reprieve, Annie drives from Manhattan to her grandmother’s Kentucky farm. After a few character-building days, life on the farm ultimately brings Annie unexpected blessings in the form of rediscovering her faith, and reconnecting with her handsome childhood friend, Jake (Donovan), who has just moved back from the big city to create a more grounded and intentional life for himself.
“The Commonwealth is a great production partner,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media. “The infrastructure, including historic locations, build ready sites, and a rich legacy of industrious professionals at every level of production makes Kentucky one of the best states in the country to make movies,” Abbott concluded.
“This movie is guaranteed to lift spirits! And it’s extra special to me because it’s my first project where faith plays a central role,” said McKellar.
Grounded is Trevor Donovan’s fourth film shot in Kentucky. “I’ve really enjoyed working here, and I’m hoping we can make it a regular thing because the state has so much to offer filmmakers,” Donovan said.
Executive producers of Grounded are Angela Correll, Jess Correll, Danica McKellar, Trevor Donovan, Ernie Barbarash, Cara J. Russell, and Garrett VanDusen. Producers are Brad Krevoy and Amy Krell on behalf of MPCA, and Emily Blevins. Associate producer is Henry Peterson. Grounded is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Angela Correll. Teleplay by Andrea Canning, Alex Wright., and Cara J. Russell. McKellar is repped by Matt Sherman Management and attorney Dave Ryan. Donovan is repped by Michael Yanni.
Photos: Danica McKellar, Trevor Donovan, ©2024 Great American Media
ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY
As the flagship linear TV network of Great American Media, Great American Family is America’s premiere destination for quality family-friendly programming, featuring original Christmas movies, rom-coms and classic series that celebrate faith, family and country. Founded in 2021, Great American Family is home to year-round seasonal celebrations the whole family can enjoy together, including Great American Christmas, the network’s signature franchise featuring holiday themed movies and specials. Great American Family is available in 50 million households via cable and satellite providers; visit https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/channel-finder/ or text FAMILY to 877-999-1225 to find your local channel.
My Quick Take:
This is such wonderful news today from Great American Media! A few weeks back, Danica and Trevor shared a fun, quick video of the two of them dancing together, and everyone on social media wondered if they were working on something together.
Then, Trevor revealed shortly after, just before he left to film When Hope Calls (which is also premiering next year on Great American Family), that he had just filmed something!
So... now we officially know what they were filming! And I must say, it sounds terrific!
First, I love the fact that they filmed this movie in Kentucky! Yay! I'm all for filming in the good old USA, and Kentucky is such a beautiful state that holds a special place in my heart due to family connections there.
Also, I'm thrilled that this movie will be filled with faith! We need more inspirational films in our world today, and it's a blessing to know Great American Family is creating more of them!
If you'd like to know more about the novel this movie is based upon and read reviews, you can see Grounded, by Angela Correll, at Amazon - click here.
Blessings on your day,
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They could have labelled movies: Angels Cornell’s Grounded just like Karen Kingbury’s Maggie’s Christmas Miracle & Sandra Brown’s White Hot, etc…
ReplyDeleteYay, this sounds good! Thanks for the link to the book. Christie
ReplyDeleteWonderful to see! -Maria
ReplyDeleteWell, Trevor is one busy guy. It’s nice to see Great American Family utilizing his talents more and more.
ReplyDeleteAnd I like seeing more movies made in the USA, too. Let’s hope they can keep that going. Robert
I've been hoping for a Danica movie that I could like and this one seems like it would be a good one! No royal princes or dukes; just cutie-patootie Trevor! Hopefully they portray everything from a more mature angle, which suits her actual age. Looking forward to this one! ~~Jane
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for this. Grounded is the first book of three in the May Hollow Tilogy that Angela Correll wrote. So who knows maybe they might make the other two books into movies.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Love Kentucky. It's nice to see what beautiful states we overlook get the limelight.
ReplyDeleteMisty
I watched “A Christmas Less Traveled.” It’s sweet heartwarming movie
ReplyDeleteHo wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI thought I'd posted this in the Christmas movies secyion but mst have forgotten press the publish button.
ReplyDeleteTrevor Donovan and Jen Lilley are starting to film a Christmas movie for 2025 next month.
Working title "Chrismystery"
It will be intereting to see where this airs
Possibly a Christmas In July airing? - Floence
Confessions of a Christmas Letter is NOT family friendly. There was a gay couple (I think the lead characters son) in just the first few minutes in.
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