Hallmark Orders 40 New Christmas Movies For 2020
Published on July 16, 2020.Cate Cameron / ©Hallmark Channel / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Hallmark isn’t holding back this year with its slate of Christmas movies!
The network announced on Wednesday its ambitious plan to debut 23 new movies over the holidays, with Hallmark Movies & Mysteries premiering an additional 17, bringing the total to 40 films. This is exactly how many Christmas movies were outputted by the network in 2019.
The global health crisis hasn’t seemed to slow down their production too much this year. Many of the Hallmark Channel’s upcoming Christmas releases wrapped filming earlier in the year and production is currently ramping up on many other films that are planned to shoot in the second half of 2020.
There are many Hallmark Channel familiar faces in 2020’s Christmas lineup. Candace Cameron Bure will star in If I Only Had Christmas while Tamera Mowry-Housley will star in Christmas Carnival. Lacey Chabert will star in a Christmas Waltz whileHolly Robinson Peete stars in Christmas in Evergreen 4.
Some other new films include Cross Country Christmas, Christmas Tree Lane, A Royal Holiday, and Holly & Ivy.
Hallmark also gave a sneak peek trailer of Christmas in Vienna, starring Sarah Drew and Brennan Elliott that was shot on location. The story follows a concert violinist Jess (Drew) who journeys to Vienna for a performance, but along the way she discovers musical and romantic inspiration.
While the full slate, with specific dates and times, has yet to be announced, Countdown to Christmas will feature the following titles:
A Royal Holiday
Stars: Laura Osnes, Aaron Tveit and Krystal Joy Brown
Jingle Bell Bride
Stars: Julie Gonzalo and Ronnie Rowe
A Christmas Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Stars: Rochelle Aytes and Mark Taylor
If I Only Had Christmas
Stars: Candace Cameron Bure
Deliver by Christmas
Stars: Alvina August and Eion Bailey
On the 12th Date of Christmas
Stars: Mallory Jansen and Tyler Hynes
Christmas Waltz
Stars: Lacey Chabert
Christmas in Vienna
Stars: Sarah Drew and Brennan Elliott
Christmas in Evergreen 4
Stars: Rukiya Bernard and Holly Robinson Peete
Chateau Christmas
Stars: Merritt Patterson and Luke Macfarlane
Cross Country Christmas
Stars: Rachael Leigh Cook
Christmas Carnival
Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley
When Calls the Heart Christmas 2020
Stars: Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith, Chris McNally, Kevin McGarry, Paul Greene, Andrea Brooks and Martin Cummins
The Miracles of Christmas slate includes the following titles:
Christmas Tree Lane
Stars: Alicia Witt and Andrew Walker
Holly & Ivy
Stars: Janel Parrish, Jeremy Jordan, and Marisol Nichols
The Christmas Bow
Stars: Lucia Micarelli and Michael Rady
Cranberry Christmas
Stars: Nikki DeLoach and Benjamin Ayres
Christmas Doctor
Stars: Holly Robinson Peete