Candace Cameron Bure is set to star in and executive produce the new original Great American Family film “A Christmas…Present.”
It will premiere on Great American Family in November 2022. Conceived and developed through her Candy Rock Entertainment venture, “A Christmas…Present” marks Bure’s first project with Great American Media since signing with the company to develop, produce and star in movies and television across Great American Family and Great American Living.
“Candy Rock Entertainment’s mission is to bring to life compelling stories that the entire family can enjoy while feeling a sense of togetherness and connection,” Candace Cameron Bure remarked.
“I’m so proud of the first of these projects because they are exactly that,” Bure added.
The new film will be part of Great American Christmas, the network’s holiday programming franchise which returns on October 21 with a new slate of original holiday movie premieres every Saturday and Sunday and Christmas movies all day and all night through the end of 2022.
“Candace is an incredibly talented and collaborative filmmaker whom I have had the pleasure of working with for more than 15 years,” said Bill Abbott, President and CEO of Great American Media.
“I am thrilled to be kicking off our partnership with a must-see film like ‘A Christmas…Present,’ which will delight our fans this holiday season and is indicative of the memorable movies and family-friendly entertainment that Great American Media is looking forward to creating with Candace and the Candy Rock team,” Abbott elaborated.
“A Christmas … Present is about slowing down enough to recognize what’s right in front of our eyes,” said Candace Cameron Bure. “The hustle and bustle of the Christmas season will arrive before we know it but it’s through the quiet moments that we hear God speak to us, directing our path to what’s most important,” Bure concluded.
In “A Christmas…Present,” Bure plays Maggie Larson, an overly scheduled real estate agent and Type-A mom who takes her family to spend Christmas with her widowed brother and his daughter.
Maggie and her brother have decidedly different expectations for the holiday. Through a series of transformative events, Maggie learns to embrace the reason for the season.
Lesley Demetriades is the director of “A Christmas…Present.” The screenplay was written by Rick Garman.
