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Fan-favorite, real-life husband and wife, Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega star in another new, original Hallmark movie, Love In the Limelight. Once again, their incredible chemistry appears on screen, while the movie features six original songs by Carlos Penavega. Meanwhile, the movie kicks off Hallmark’s annual Fall into Love programming event.
Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega find Love In the Limelight
Popular Hallmark channel stars and real-life couple, Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega star in a new, original movie, Love In the Limelight. Set to premiere in August as part of the annual Fall into Love programming event, the movie also features six original songs by Carlos PenaVega. It doesn’t get much better than this! Meanwhile, the movie is inspired by the real-life love story of Willie Aames (Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death, Eight Is Enough) and his wife, Winnie Hung.
According to the official Hallmark Channel synopsis, as a teenager, Summer (Alexa PenaVega was a devoted fan of the popular boy band, the Mendez Boyz. Most especially, she was a fan of Nick (Carlos PenaVega), the lead singer.
After Nick receives a sweet fan letter from Summer, he decides to respond with a phone call, sparking the start of a friendship that’s lasted to this day. Meanwhile, when Nick’s manager books a gig for him in a small venue in Summer’s hometown of Salt Lake City, where she works in human resources at a local university, the pair finally meet face-to-face. It is clear that their friendship has set the stage for romance.
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When Summer tries to break things off, her Abuelita, (Ivonne Coll), a hip grandma with a TikTok following, encourages her to follow her heart.
About the soundtrack of the Hallmark movie
The movie’s soundtrack adds a rich Latin sound to Love In the Limelight. It consists of six, original Spanglish songs by Carlos PenaVega, If You Let Me, Someday Somewhere, BASIC, Vamos Pasar La Bien, Fall Again and Por Ti.
Meanwhile, Carlos is currently on a national tour as a member of the real-life popular group, Big Time Rush.
About the cast of Love In the Limelight
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As mentioned, Alexa Penavega (Picture Perfect Mysteries, Spy Kids) plays Summer, to Carlos PenaVega (Picture Perfect Mysteries, Big Time Rush) as Nick. Summer’s Abuelita is played by Ivonne Coll (Jane the Virgin, Fancy Nancy).
Other cast members include René Rivera (Dog, Grey’s Anatomy), Antonio Rivera (Lorca, Muerte de un Poeta) and BZ Cullins (Please Stand By, Better Call Saul). Robyn Kemp (My Christmas Love, Code Of Honor), Karin Argoud (Mama’s Family, The Sound Of The Mountain), Tamari Dunbar (Holly & Ivy, Matchmaker Christmas), also star.
Meanwhile, Christopher Miller (Mosaic, Being Charlie), Yolanda Stange (A Cozy Christmas Inn, Sister Swap: Christmas In The City) and Nic Detorie (The Special, Geographically Desirable) are on the cast. Moreover, Angela Cole (Angel Mine, Mid West), Chase Ramsey (Best. Christmas. Ever., Christmas In Wonderland), Samuel Torres (High School Musical: The Musical), Courtney Grant (Pretty Dudes, Female Friendly), Eric Osmond (The Housewives Of The North Pole, Power Rangers: Origins), Claire Quigley (Making Out), and Julian James (Molly) are also on the cast of this Hallmark movie.
Behind the scenes of the Hallmark movie
Love In the Limelight comes from Crown Media Productions, LLC, with James Wilberger as executive producer and David Wulf as a producer. Meanwhile, the movie is directed by Ron Oliver from a script penned by Willie Aames, Winnie Hung and Rich Tabach, inspired by true events.
When does Love In the Limelight premiere?
The new, original movie Love In the Limelight kicks off Hallmark Channel’s annual Fan into Love programming event on Saturday, August 6 at 8 pm ET/PT.
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