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GAC FAMILY UNVEILS NETWORK\u2019S FIRST ORIGINAL MOVIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AN AUTUMN ROMANCE, <\/strong>Starring Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes, Dennis Andres, Moni Ogunsuyi & Michael Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUCH ADO ABOUT CHRISTMAS, <\/strong>Starring Susie Abromeit & Torrance Coombs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE, <\/strong>Starring Dewshane Williams, Rukiya Bernard & Tom Pickett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEW YORK, NY \u2013 September 8, 2021 <\/strong>\u2013 GAC Family today announced the network\u2019s first three original movies debuting this fall. The star-studded films kick off with An Autumn Romance<\/em><\/strong>, starring Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes, Dennis Andres, Moni Ogunsuyi and Michael Brown, premiering October 23; followed by all-new Christmas movies Much Ado About Christmas<\/strong>, starring Susie Abromeit and Torrance Coombs on October 30; and Christmas Time is Here<\/strong>, starring Dewshane Williams, Rukiya Bernard and Tom Pickett on November 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GAC Family is set to launch on September 27 under the tagline \u201cStories Well Told\u201d and will feature programming that celebrates American culture, lifestyle and heritage with\u202foriginal\u202fholiday-themed, family-friendly movies and series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full descriptions of the movies can be found below.  Additional holiday movies and specials will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AN AUTUMN ROMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starring Jessica Lowndes & Chad Michael Murray<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In \u201cAn Autumn Romance,\u201d when Seattle-based librarian Taylor Harris (Lowndes) suddenly loses her job, she travels to Montana to visit her brother Craig (Andres) and his wife Christine (Ogunsuyi) and quickly finds herself immersed in her brother\u2019s effort to save the Graff Hotel, which has been purchased by tech tycoon Joel Sheenan (Murray) and his associate, Ray Dixon (Brown). The town of Forest Ridge, Montana is split on Joel\u2019s decision to turn the once quaint hotel into an upscale property for tourists. To protect the hotel\u2019s charm and her brother\u2019s place of employment, Taylor goes on a search to find a significant historical event that will qualify the hotel for landmark status and prevent the City Council from issuing permits for its renovation. With the clock ticking, Taylor seizes on a photograph that has the potential to verify the property\u2019s historical value while also providing an invaluable piece of personal history to the hotel\u2019s new owner.  Executive Producers of \u201cAn Autumn Romance\u201d are Brad Krevoy, Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes, James Moorhouse, Susie Belzberg Krevoy, Bradley Walsh, Amanda Phillips, Amy Krell, and Eric Jarboe. Producer is David Anselmo. Associate Producers Julie Currie, Charles H. Cohen, and David Golden. Supervising Producers are W. Michael Beard, Allan Fung, and David Lowe. Bradley Walsh directs from Emily Golden\u2019s adaptation of Jane Porter\u2019s novel, The Tycoon\u2019s Kiss.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premieres: Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 8pm ET\/PT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUCH ADO ABOUT CHRISTMAS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starring Susie Abromeit & Torrance Coombs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In \u201cMuch Ado About Christmas,\u201d Haley is beloved in her community of Winterstone for acts of kindness ranging from managing The Hope Chest to directing the children\u2019s choir. Haley is also the daughter of one of Winterstone\u2019s wealthiest residents Leona Lloyd. Despite Haley\u2019s down-to-earth demeanor, she is financially set as Leona\u2019s only heir \u2013 information she fails to share with new love interest Claud, an artsy, hopeless romantic. Haley introduces herself to Claud as \u201cHaley Logan,\u201d raised by a single, struggling mom, a small fib that becomes a complication when Claud and his team present an ad pitch to Leona that includes a photo of Claud\u2019s new girlfriend\u2026Haley! Secrets are revealed and relationships ruffled, but Christmas is coming and miracles do happen.  \u201cMuch Ado About Christmas\u201d is executive produced by Brad Krevoy, Eric Jarboe, Amy Krell, Lorenzo Nardini, Amanda Phillips, Brad Southwick, and Jimmy Townsend. The film is directed by Michael Damian from an original teleplay by Michael Damian. Producer is Janeen Damian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premieres: Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 8pm ET\/PT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starring Dewshane Williams, Rukiya Bernard & Tom Pickett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In \u201cChristmas Time Is Here,\u201d Nia Moore (Bernard), a successful small-town realtor, has her heart set on closing a big sale on a new resort for her client, Julian Parsons (Williams), just in time for Christmas. There is only one hitch. No matter how many properties in Pine Valley Nia shows Julian, he keeps coming back to the one resort that isn\u2019t for sale\u2026the one belonging to Nia\u2019s widower dad, Patrick (Pickett). Patrick would like to sell the property and retire. It\u2019s Nia who cannot let go of memories of an idyllic time in life when her mom was still alive and very much a part of the resort. Julian realizes Nia\u2019s reluctance to sell the property, but it may not matter. Julian\u2019s impatient boss has come to Pine Valley intent on getting the deal done before Christmas. At risk of losing his job, Julian comes up with a magical plan for saving Nia\u2019s family\u2019s resort. Executive Producers of \u201cChristmas Time Is Here\u201d are Brad Krevoy, Amanda Phillips, Eric Jarboe, Lorenzo Nardini, Tara Cowell-Plain, Susie Belzberg Krevoy, Jimmy Townsend, and Rick Garman. Supervising Producers are Christie W. Wolf, Jonathan Shore, Doran Chandler, and Michael Shepherd. Associate Producer Rob Grant. Catherine Kretz produces. Christie W. Wolf directs from the screenplay written by Joel & Lisa Canfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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