{"id":9676,"date":"2019-11-26T10:28:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T15:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/scholastic-entertainment-hallmark-channel-pact-trio-movies\/"},"modified":"2019-11-26T10:46:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T15:46:50","slug":"scholastic-entertainment-hallmark-channel-pact-for-trio-of-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/scholastic-entertainment-hallmark-channel-pact-for-trio-of-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholastic Entertainment &amp; Hallmark Channel Pact for Trio of Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scholastic Entertainment, the media division of Scholastic, is developing three movies for the Hallmark Channel based on popular books from the company, including <em>The Angel Tree<\/em> by Daphne Benedis-Grab.<\/p>\n<p>Also being adapted for TV are <em>You\u2019re Bacon Me Crazy!<\/em> by Suzanne Nelson and <em>Playing Cupid<\/em> by Jenny Meyerhoff. The films will be co-developed with the film production and distribution company Basset Hound Distribution.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Angel Tree<\/em> is a heartwarming Christmas mystery and friendship story that captures both the wonder of a perfect childhood Christmas and the romantic holiday enchantment that can bring two people together. <em>You\u2019re Bacon Me Crazy!<\/em> is a charming love story centering on Cleo, a spunky young chef with a popular food truck. <em>Playing Cupid<\/em> follows Clara Martinez, who has a knack for connecting people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHallmark\u2019s commitment to presenting what its audience wants, year after year, is incredibly impressive and we\u2019ve long had the company on our radar as an ideal partner for Scholastic Entertainment,\u201d said Scholastic Entertainment Senior\u00a0VP and General Manager Caitlin Friedman. \u201cWe are thrilled to be working with Basset Hound Distribution to create movies for Hallmark\u2019s slate, which includes a compelling storyline for younger viewers that incorporates elements of adult romance, ensuring enjoyable viewing for all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeartwarming romances, emotional storytelling, and feel-good messages about family and tradition is a winning proposition for Hallmark Channel Original Movies,\u201d said Bill Abbott, president and CEO of Crown Media Family Networks. \u201cNovels to original movies have expanded our original movie lineup and the success of the Hallmark brand on TV, and we look forward to partnering with Scholastic and Basset Hound to create three new, soon-to-be-classic rom-com films.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Scholastic approached me about bringing the company\u2019s IP to the Hallmark Channel, I thought it was a brilliant idea to combine two of the most iconic family brands in the business to develop movies,\u201d said Basset Hound Distribution Co-Founder Alexandre Coscas. \u201cWe are thrilled to be partnering with Scholastic and Hallmark to produce these films and to be part of this unique and exciting new collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scholastic Entertainment, the media division of Scholastic, is developing three movies for the Hallmark Channel based on popular books from the company, including The Angel Tree by Daphne Benedis-Grab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1049,"featured_media":9678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[671,2272,2273,2274,2275],"class_list":["post-9676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-hallmark-channel","tag-playing-cupid","tag-scholastic-entertainment","tag-the-angel-tree","tag-youre-bacon-me-crazy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Scholastic Entertainment &amp; 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