DANICA MCKELLAR AND DAMON RUNYAN STAR IN

A ROYAL CHRISTMAS ROMANCE,

A NEW, ORIGINAL HOLIDAY FILM FOR GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS 2023

NEW YORK, NY – July 8, 2023 – Great American Family today announced production has wrapped on A Royal Christmas Romance, starring Danica McKellar (Swing Into Romance, The Winter Palace) and Damon Runyan (Christmas in Washington, A Snowy Christmas), and will premiere on Thanksgiving Weekend. A Royal Christmas Romance is one of the 21 (and counting) new films for Great American Christmas, which returns October 20 with new holiday movie premieres every Saturday and Sunday and 24/7 Christmas movies through the end of the year.

In A Royal Christmas Romance, Bella Sparks (McKellar), owner of Bella Sparks Couture, takes on a demanding new client “Stefan” (Runyan) to outfit for a week of high stakes meetings and events after his luggage goes missing. Stefan asks Bella to be his “official plus one” for many of the formal soirees, a request Bella accepts with good humor. Imagine Bella’s reaction when she accidentally discovers “Stefan” is Stefan William Francis Brown, the Duke of Tangford.

A Royal Christmas Romance is executive produced by Brad Krevoy, Amy Krell, Vince Balzano, Danica McKellar, Susie Belzberg Krevoy, Bradley Walsh, and Kelly Martin. Supervising producer is W. Michael Beard. Associate producer is Victor St. Pierre. Bradley Walsh directs from an original screenplay A Royal Christmas Romance written by Cara J. Russell.

Photo: Danica McKellar and Damon Runyan (^© Great American Family)

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Great American Family is America’s premiere destination for quality family-friendly programming, including original holiday movies, rom-coms and fan-favorite series that celebrate faith, family and country.  Great American Family is home to year-round seasonal celebrations including Great American Christmas, the network’s signature franchise featuring holiday themed movies and specials.  Founded in 2021, Great American Family is part of the Great American Media portfolio of brands. Follow Great American Family on Twitter: @GAfamilyTV  Facebook: @GAfamilytv Instagram: @gactv

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