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[10/11/22 - 10:01 AM]
Lifetime Reveals Full Holiday Movie Slate for Annual "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Programming Event Beginning November 5th
Kelsey Grammer, Mario Lopez, Jana Kramer, Brooke Elliott , Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Kirk Franklin all pull double duty this year by starring in and executive producing their films.

[09/01/22 - 10:05 AM]
Lifetime Announces Three Additional Movies for 2022 "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Slate
Adding to the already star-studded lineup is the return of seven-time Grammy award winner and entrepreneur Toni Braxton as the executive producer of "A Christmas Spark," starring Emmy award winning actress, Jane Seymour in a reunion with her "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman" romantic co-lead, Joe Lando.







KIRK FRANKLIN'S THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (LIFETIME)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
12/10/22
STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can
DESCRIPTION:
(from Lifetime's press release, October 2022) Caught in a blizzard on Christmas Eve, estranged mother and daughter Journee (Naturi Naughton) and Nia (Lorea Turner) are forced to take refuge inside a church where a handful of also-trapped parishioners are reeling from the cancellation of their annual holiday concert. The spirit of the season takes hold as Journee and Nia weather the wintry storm together with the other churchgoers, including handsome youth pastor Adam (Luke James) and a heavenly music teacher (Kirk Franklin), who motivate the mother and daughter to reconcile their differences through music, faith, and love. With the help from this unlikely yet spirited group of strangers, Journee and Nia band together to help the church salvage not only their holiday traditions, but also their show-stopping Christmas day performance, despite the raging storm outside.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Kirk Franklin
· Lorea Turner as Nia
· Luke James as Adam
· Naturi Naughton as Journee
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alex Kerr as EP
· Angela Plasschaert as EP
· Eric Tomosunas as EP
· Kirk Franklin as EP
· Leslie Greif as EP
· Tailiah Breon as DIR
· Tara Knight as WRTR
· Tracy "Twinkie" Byrd as EP
GENRE(S):
· mow
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Big Dreams Entertainment
· Swirl Films