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Exciting news for Arrow fans, as Katie Cassidy is about to make her Hallmark debut in A Royal Christmas Crush. Airing as part of the network’s Christmas in July programming event, Cassidy leads alongside Stephen Huszar as a royal prince. Read on to find out what we know about the movie so far, including its premiere date on Hallmark Channel. Also read up on Katie and Stephen and their acting careers.
A Royal Christmas Crush on Hallmark Channel
Long-term Arrow star, Katie Cassidy is set to star in her first new, Original Hallmark movie, A Royal Christmas Crush, opposite Hallmark staple leading man, Stephen Huszar. According to the brief synopsis, Cassidy stars as Ava, who is offered work at the Royal Ice Hotel. At the same time, a Royal Prince, played by Huszar, is staying there. This leads to a surprising flirtation and romance between Ava and the prince himself.
Judging from the image shared by Katie on her Instagram, the movie was filmed on location in Lisbon, Portugal. Meanwhile, Cassidy captioned the image with heart and kiss emojis, writing, “#PrinceCharming.” They certainly make a lovely couple together in the photo.
As noted by TVLine, the movie will mark Cassidy’s first venture with Hallmark and could probably bring more work for the actress on the network. Meanwhile, the Christmas in July programming event is popular with viewers who would be happy to watch Christmas movies all year round. Meanwhile, with so many actors leaving Hallmark for Great American Family, the network is happy to welcome Katie.
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About Katie Cassidy and Stephen Huszar
Katie Cassidy starred as Laurel Lance/Black Canary/Black Siren on Arrow for its eight-season run. She has also starred in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Black Christmas and Click. Of interest to note, her father was David Cassidy, an American actor, singer, guitarist and songwriter famed for his role in the TV sitcom, The Partridge Family.
Meanwhile, Stephen Huszar has starred in a number of Hallmark movies, including Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance, Return to Christmas Creek, My One & Only, the Ruby Herring movie series, and many more. Stephen’s latest movie is The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost. That movie premieres on Friday, May 12 at 9 pm ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
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Huszar is also known for his roles in the TV series Fringe, Faces in the Crowd, The Flash and Supernatural.
So far, no other cast details are available for the movie, but watch this space for more information soon.
When does A Royal Christmas Crush premiere on Hallmark Channel?
A Royal Christmas Crush is set to premiere on Saturday, July 8, at 8 pm ET.
Readers, are you looking forward to seeing Katie Cassidy in a different kind of role? Let us know by dropping a comment below.