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Matthew Morrisonis making his return to television.
On Tuesday, Great American Family announced the 44-year-old actor is set to star oppositeJen Lilleyin the upcoming filmParis Christmas Waltz.
The film — which is a sequel to Hallmark Channel’s 2020 filmThe Christmas Waltz— will tell the story of Emma (Lilley) who after quitting her job meets a professional dancer Leo (Morrison) “whose love for competitive dancing is waning, until a once in a lifetime opportunity arises for the novice to join the pro and sweep all of Paris off its feet,” according to a press release from the network.
The movie, from writers Michael and Janeen Damian, was shot in Paris to help “sweep viewers into the magic of the city’s most iconic destinations,” Great American Family shared.
“Secret’s out!!! When I tell you all I’m more excited about this film than any other film I’ve ever done, including 5x Academy Award winning movie, The Artist, you better trust me that it’s gonna be epic!” she wrote. “Save the date coming soon ❤️”
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News of the casting comes more than a year after theGleealumexitedthe Fox reality showSo You Think You Can Danceafter failing to follow “competition production protocols.”
Morrisonoffered his own take on the situationthe following month, claiming he only asked for her number “because this dancer and I both share a mutual respect for a choreographer that I’ve known for over 20 years and I was trying to help her get a job as a choreographer on the show.”
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No premiere date forParis Christmas Waltzhas been announced. Great American Christmas returns October 21 with new holiday movie premieres every Saturday and Sunday and 24/7 Christmas movies through the end of the year.
source: people.com
