Here’s a quick peek at what’s in the works for this upcoming holiday season based on what’s already been filmed, what’s currently in production, and what’s been announced by networks so far. Please note that the information below is all from publicly available sources so anything not yet confirmed or announced by a network may be subject to change.
Hallmark Channel’s 2024 Countdown to Christmas
Officially announced by Hallmark:
Santa Tell Me
Starring: Erin Krakow & Daniel Lissing
Directed by: Ryan Landels
Filming in Vancouver, BC: 02/05/24 – 02/26/24
The Finnish Line
Starring: Kim Mantua, Beau Mirchoff & Nichole Sakura
Filming in Finland: 02/24 – 03/24
Anya, the daughter of an acclaimed dog sled racer, travels to Finland to participate in the 40th annual Joulurauaha dog sled race.
The Christmas Quest
Starring: Lacey Chabert & Kristoffer Polaha
Filming in Iceland: 03/24 – 04/24
An archeologist and her ex-husband, an expert in ancient Norse languages, find themselves caught up in a thrilling adventure when they travel to Iceland at Christmas in search of a legendary treasure.
Three Wiser Men and a Boy
Starring: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes & Andrew Walker
The Brenner brothers are back in this holiday sequel that picks up their story five years down the road as they navigate their way through another unforgettable Christmas.
Previously filmed but not released:
Holidazed 1
Starring: Erin Cahill & Ian Harding
Filmed in Victoria, BC: 10/19/22 – 12/12/22
Limited series set in Oak Bay, Oregon that follows five families living in the same cul-de-sac during the busy Christmas season.
In the works according to casting calls, filming notices and production/distribution lists:
Blind Date Christmas
Directed by: Bradley Walsh
Cineflix Media Inc.
Filming in Toronto, ON: 02/20/24 – 03/11/24
A Carol for Two
Directed by: Jeff Beesley
Inferno Pictures | Hallmark
Filming in Winnipeg, MB: 03/12/24 – 04/02/24
Broadway hopefuls find support and friendship as they work towards achieving their dreams.
Christmas Crashers
Directed by: Michael Robison
Front Street Pictures
Filming in Vancouver, BC: 03/25/24 – 04/15/24
Five Year Christmas Party
Directed by: Peter Benson
Filming in Vancouver, BC: 04/01/24 – 04/19/24
Winter Harvest
Directed by: Terry Ingram
Filming in Vancouver, BC: 04/08/24 – 04/26/24
A Dad for Christmas
Directed by: Jason Bourque
Front Street Pictures
Filming in Vancouver, BC: 04/15/24 – 05/03/24
Holy Father of the Bride
Directed by: Stacey N. Harding
Filming in Nova Scotia: 04/15/24 – 05/03/24
Christmasland
Starring: Meghan Ory & John Reardon 2
Directed by: Christie Will Wolf
Filming in Nova Scotia 04/29/24 – 05/16/24
A journalist who reluctantly joins her best friend on a trip to Christmasland, Vermont finds herself charmed by the town, the son of the local innkeeper, and the spirit of Christmas.
First Responders Christmas (Evergreen Place)
Directed by: Jeff Beesley
Inferno Pictures | Hallmark
Filming in Winnipeg, MB: 05/08/24 – 05/29/24
12 Clues of Christmas
Timeless Pictures | Hallmark
Directed by: Lucie Guest
Filming in Vancouver, BC: 06/03/24 – 06/21/24
A team competes in a Christmas-themed “Amazing Race” contest awarding a big cash prize.
Santa Who?
In development
Two students at an elite Santa School find “Nick”, who has amnesia, during a snowstorm and come to believe he just might be the real Santa Claus.
2024 Great American Christmas
Officially announced by GAF:
A Royal Proposal: A Royal in Paradise II
Starring: Rhiannon Fish & Mitchell Bourke
Nicely Entertainment | Jaggi Entertainment
Filmed in Brisbane, Australia in 2023
In this sequel, cultures clash when Olivia and her family travel to Torovia to spend Christmas with Prince Alexander and the royal family.
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Royal Christmas Ball
Starring: Danica McKellar
Written by: Danica McKellar & Marcy Holland
Announced in 2023, Filming in North Bay, ON: 04/29/24 – 05/17/24
A dance instructor travels to a small European country in search of her roots and finds herself teaching a prince to waltz for a royal holiday ball.
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Aurora Christmas
Starring: Jill Wagner, Jesse Hutch, Lauren Holly & Bruce Boxleitner
Directed by: Ernie Barbarash
Filming in North Bay, ON: 02/12/24 – 03/04/24
A woman joins her father for Christmas in their former hometown hoping to sell the family home and finally see the Northern Lights.
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My Grown-Up Christmas Wish
Starring: Courtney Lopez, Mario Lopez & Dominic Lopez
A little holiday magic helps Long Grove Mayor Brian Ortega fulfill an old Christmas wish list and reconnect with a childhood friend.
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A Christmas Less Travelled
Starring: Candance Cameron Bure & Eric Johnson
Directed by: Heather Hawthorn Doyle
Filming in Kelowna, BC: 03/04/24 – 03/22/24
The owner of a struggling diner takes her beloved 1964 Ford F-100, a gift from her late father, on one last road trip.
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2024 It’s a Wonderful Lifetime
Previously announced by Lifetime:
Merry Liddle Christmas Vacation
Starring: Kelly Rowland & Thomas Cadrot
The Liddle family is back again this holiday season, staying at a beautiful resort for while they celebrate Jacquie and Tyler’s anniversary and the twins’ birthday.
Previously filmed but not yet released:
Gingersnap Christmas
Starring: Desiree Ross & Jake Lockett
The holidays have been difficult since losing her fiancé three years ago, but this year, Alesha reluctantly agrees to visit her Caribbean grandmother and help with her annual Christmas charity event.
New Holiday Movies in Production – Network TBA
Based on casting calls, filming notices, news reports, social media and IMDb:
Operation Nutcracker
Starring: Ashley Newbrough & Christopher Russell
Directed by: David Weaver
Vortex Media 1
Filmed in Hamilton, ON: 11/28/23 – 12/14/23
An event planner gets the opportunity of a lifetime when she plans a holiday charity auction the Warby family and has to help find the missing prized auction item.
Chasing Snowflakes
Fireside Pictures
Filming in Ottawa, ON: 02/20/24 – 03/08/24
Christmas in Alaska (Landing in Christmas)
Starring: Emma Johnson & Marcus Rosner
Northern Gateway Films
Filming in Edmonton, AB: 03/20/24 – 04/05/24
An emergency landing leaves two journalists competing for the same promotion stuck together in Alaska.
The Gifts of Christmas
Starring: Teagan Vincze, Clayton James & Brenna Coates 2
Directed by: Jeremy Drummond
Filming in Nova Scotia 02/26/24 – 03/09/24
An owner at risk of losing her family’s resort finds hope during the holiday season when two guests arrive and try to help her save it.
Hocus Pocus Christmas!
Fireside Pictures
Filming in Ottawa, ON: 04/08/24 – 04/26/24
Dear Christmas Hearts
Starring: Brittany Bristow & Marcus Rosner 3
Northern Gateway Films
Filming in Edmonton, AB: 04/15/24 – 04/30/24
The Christmas Clash
Starring: Hayley Sales, Marshall Williams & Teagan Vincze 4
Directed by: Nicholas Humphries
CMW Productions | Reel One Entertainment
Filming in Kelowna, BC: 04/18/24 – 05/02/24
Unwrapping Christmas Romance
Fireside Pictures
Filming in Ottawa, ON: 04/29/24 – 05/16/24
All I Want for Christmas
Incendo Productions
Filming in Montreal, QC: 04/29/24 – 05/18/24
A Dickens of a Christmas
Polyscope
Filming in Calgary, AB: 05/01/24 – 05/22/24
The 5th Season
Starring: Andrea Brooks & Giles Panton 5
Directed by: Nicholas Humphries
CMW Productions
Filming in Kelowna, BC: 05/07/24 – 05/17/24
Mistletoe and Matrimony
Filming in Hamilton, ON: 06/24
A wedding planner is asked to plan her sister’s Christmas Eve wedding in two weeks.
A Merry Royal Christmas
Written by: Courtney Cilman
Starring: Kathryn Davis & Riley Neldam
BH Movies | Reel One Entertainment
Filming in the UK
A wedding planner brought in for a royal Christmas wedding is surprised to learn the charming stranger she met is the prince whose wedding she is planning.
A Miracle Christmas for Two
Starring: Morgan Bradley & Marc Herrmann
Directed by: Kevan Otto
Nicely Entertainment
In post-production according to IMDB
Christmas a la Carte
Starring: Kabby Borders & Doug Noble
Directed by: Kevan Otto
Nicely Entertainment
In post-production according to IMDB
Royal Holiday Heist
Written by: Stephanie Sourapas & Tom McCurrie
In development according to IMDB
An FBI agent goes undercover, playing the part of a royal in order to safeguard the Crown Jewels.
Holiday Movies From 2023
Holiday movies from Reel One Entertainment that premiered internationally last year but were not available in the US or Canada:
The Heiress of Christmas
Starring: Katerina Maria & David Pinard
A department store heiress has to work at the store during its busiest time of the year. (Aired in Australia in 2023)
Christmas on the Alpaca Farm (Sweater Weather Love)
Starring: Kirsten Comerford & Matt Wells
Christmas sweater designer Jess works with Andrew, a single dad and alpaca farmer, to create sustainable knits. (Aired on Paramount+ UK in 2023)
Creating Christmas
Starring: Greer Grammer & Jason Cermak
Aspiring illustrator Harper tries to help children’s book author Caleb find some inspiration as they work together through the week of Christmas. (Aired on Paramount+ UK in 2023)
Sincerely Truly Christmas
Starring: Paula Brancati & Jake Epstein
A little holiday magic and a wish gone wrong allows Christina to hear what everyone wants for Christmas. (Aired in Australia in 2023)
A Perfect Christmas Carol
Starring: Stephanie Bennett & Preston Vanderslice
Pastry chef Carol goes home for the holidays with her boyfriend Max and things go awry when she clashes with his mother. (Aired in Australia in 2023)
Royally Yours, This Christmas (Swept Up in Christmas)
Starring: Cindy Sampson & Steve Byers
A prince falls for a single mother and hotel housekeeper who he mistakes for a hotel guest. (Aired on Paramount+ UK in 2023)
Meet Me at the Christmas Train Parade
Starring: Emma Johnson & Ryan Northcott
Single mom and small town mayor Charlotte tries to save Snow Fall’s beloved town square from a developer. (Aired on Paramount+ UK in 2023)
Me and Mr. Christmas
Starring: Sara Garcia & Blair Penner
To create some buzz for her new PR company, Zoe decides to take on a contestant from Mr. Christmas, an annual contest that has eligible bachelors competing in various holiday activities. (Aired in Australia in 2023)
Christmas at Carbell Family Farm
Starring: Tamara Almeida & Cody Ray Thompson
A property developer must convince all the owners of the Christmas tree farm to sell their shares of the land. (International Release 2023)
Holiday movies filmed in 2023 but have yet to be released:
Cape Holly Christmas
Starring: Sebastian Stewart, Anna Marie Dobbins, Brian Austin Green, Celeste Desjardins
Sparks fly between Holly and Ryan but their relationship takes a turn when she discovers he is related to the manager at the bank trying to foreclose on her home and the bakery she loves.
Holiday for Hire
Starring: Christie Leverette, Andrew Rogers & Mark Valeriano
After her boyfriend Dean breaks up with her a week before Christmas, Katie hires someone to pretend to be him when she goes home for the holidays.
Holly Jolly
Starring: Allison Bailey, Jordan Doww, Teo Rapp-Olsson, Pete Ploszek, Neal Davidson
From MarVista | Directed by Christine Luby
Siblings are surprised to discover their parents have sold the family house when they come home for the holidays.
Christmas in New Hope
Starring: Adrianne Palicki, Malcolm Goodwin, Katrina Bowden, David Anders, Ryan Cooper & Mia Armstrong
A single mom of a daughter with Downs Syndrome enters a home renovation contest in an attempt to save her home from foreclosure.
A Canadian Guide for Hallmark Movies 