Early "Christmas Movie News" for 2016!

As soon as the last Christmas movie airs in December, and we say farewell to another glorious Holiday season, everyone’s thoughts quickly turn to wondering what next year’s Christmas season will bring!

Farewell Christmas 2015!

 

Well, now that 2016 is officially here – we will piece together a few early Christmas Findings!

For the Hallmark Channel… first of all, could there be a third “NORTHPOLE” movie? Oh, I certainly hope so, but please know there isn't any news or announcement on that happening, yet! But, if there is – I certainly hope Bailee Madison, who has that genuine sparkle, will return as Elf Clementine! She’s adorably dazzy and makes Christmas extra fun for all the little ones and grownups, too!



Bailee Madison in Hallmark's NORTHPOLE: Open for Christmas

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Also… we do, of course, know there will be a second part to the inspirational story of “Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge” - sometime in 2016. I know the decision to wait a year before showing the conclusion to this story has been difficult for many of you. Please know, I personally value and respect all of your thoughts and opinions on the matter, and feel especially sorry for older individuals, or those who have an illness, who are steadfast Hallmark Channel watchers. Hopefully, the Hallmark Channel will be able to air it sooner, then later, but please know, I haven’t heard any news on that, yet. Stay tuned!

“Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge”

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Officially, Cedar Cove came to an end on the Hallmark Channel in 2015, but we will still see stars from the series popping up in Hallmark movies and other series, including Cynthia Busby, who starred on Cedar Cove as Rebecca Jennings and will soon star in “Unleashing Mr. Darcy”.

Dare2Productions have revealed, they have just filmed, in December, a Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie for 2016, currently titled: “A Puppy for Christmas”!!! The film will star Cynthia Busby, Greyston Holt, Allison Price, and Derek Mcgrath.

Cynthia Busby in “A Puppy for Christmas” (wt)!!!
(image via: Dare2Productions, Cynthia Busby , and Russ De Jong Instagram)

on set of “A Puppy for Christmas” (wt)!!! (image via: Dare2Productions, Cynthia Busby , and Russ De Jong Instagram)

Greyston Holt, Allison Price, Cynthia Busby, and Derek Mcgrath.
on set of “A Puppy for Christmas” (wt)!!!
(image via: Dare2Productions, Cynthia Busby , and Russ De Jong Instagram)

 

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Now, for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries… one of the actors from the "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" series revealed there just might be another Christmas movie in the works for the Dead Letter Office team during The Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas… during 2016!

Their last Christmas movie was "Signed, Sealed, Delivered For Christmas" - pictured below! It's a personal favorite of mine! Such a beautiful story wrapped around undelivered letters and a very sweet Christmas nativity pageant.

For Hallmark Movies & Mysteries... I’m also going to guess that one or more of the ongoing HMM mystery series might just do a Christmas themed movie this year, as well!

 

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Also, I had heard buzz that Joey Lawrence (who starred in Hallmark’s “Hitched for the Holidays”) was recently filming a new Christmas movie, so I did a little research and discovered this movie, currently titled “A Wish for Christmas” will premiere on Lifetime during their 2016 Christmas Season! The film will star Joey Lawrence, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Anna Fricks, Jeff Schroeder, and more!

image via: Alexandra Co-founder MirrorTree Productions via Instagram

 

 

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In October, 2015 – news appeared that Kevin Sorbo would be starring in a new Christmas Movie, along with Dan Martin and Ella Joyce. The film has the current working title “The Christmas Gift” and will be self-funded through this web-site: http://ift.tt/1Rl1Oyw. You can read all about the movie project there and if you like, you can contribute to make this new Christmas movie – which will be about the true meaning of Christmas – and is expected to be released during the 2016 Christmas Season!

Here are some more details about the story, via: http://ift.tt/1Rl1Oyw: “The Christmas Gift, will be a film in which we hope to recapture that spirit and magic. Our story takes place in New York City at Christmas, where the urban metropolis takes on its most special glow. It’s about two people who live and work at the opposite ends of society— one, the ruthless CEO of the largest real estate company in the state; the other, a professional hockey player whose career was cut short by injury and runs a homeless mission in New York’s Bowery district. They are both faced with their own personal crises, and both must overcome extreme obstacles. But, wondrous things can happen at Christmas if you just have a little faith, which is what this movie is about. It’s about the Christmas miracles and how they affect the lives of everyday people.”

Pre-production artwork of "The Christmas Gift" movie via: http://ift.tt/1Rl1Oyw

You can donate to help this movie be made by contributing at: indiegogo.com. With your donation you can earn "The Christmas Gift" Movie merchandise- a magnet, ornament, t-shirt, signed movie poster, an extra spot or speaking role in the movie, etc… See all the details, here!

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In other Holiday news… Kevin Sorbo will also star as Joseph in the Biblical story “Joseph and Mary”, which will premiere in theaters this Easter! Of course, Joseph and Mary’s main story is the Christmas Story, the birth of Jesus!

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So, that's all the scoop I have now for Christmas 2016! Will we be likely to see Candace Cameron Bure, Rachel Boston, Paul Campbell, Lacey Chabert, Sarah Lancaster, Lori Loughlin, Kellie Martin, Cameron Mathison, Danica McKellar, Alicia Witt, & others return for a new Christmas movie next year? I would say the odds are good we will see at least one, if not all or most of them, again!!!

May the true gift of Christmas remain in your heart all year!!!

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