Casting News: A Hallmark Movie Reunion, Animal Control Addition And More

Erin Krakow (When Calls the Heart) and Tyler Hynes (the Groomsmen franchise) — who previously starred in the 2021 Hallmark Channel telepic It Was Always You — will reunite for the cabler's Christmas Above the Clouds holiday movie, which is described as "a comedic, modern day reimagining of A Christmas Carol."

The premise: When a workaholic CEO (played by Krakow) tries to skip Christmas by flying to Australia, "she's in for the flight of her life," the synopsis tells us. "Haunted by her past, present, and future, she's forced to confront the choices that led to her success yet left her flying solo. With the help of three quirky spirits and a surprise reunion with her ex (Hynes), she might just rediscover the magic of Christmas — and the love she thought she'd lost."

We're all rooting for her, to be sure!

In other recent casting news:

*Speaking of Hallmark.... Season 2 of its Finding Mr. Christmas reality competition will feature as guest judges Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars), Heather Hemmens (Roswell, New Mexico), Alison Sweeney (Days of Our Lives, Hannah Swensen Mysteries), Hunter King (Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story), Ashley Williams, Sharon Lawrence, Hallmark superfans Gail and Alicia (both featured in Christmas at Sea) and Erin Krakow (When Calls the Heart).

* Fox's Animal Control has added Kyla Pratt (Call Me Kat) in the Season 4 role of Daisy, a new member of the Seattle Animal Control squad who serves as Templeton Dudge's partner, Variety reports.

* Brandy Norwood will star in the Lifetime holiday movie Christmas Everyday along with her real-life daughter Sy'Rai Smith. Brandy plays Francine "Fancy" Ballantine, a fashion designer who is determined to uphold her family's Christmas traditions while planning her baby sister's (Smith) wedding.

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