Ashley Newbrough & Christopher Russell On A Mission In Hallmark Operation Nutcracker

Hallmark Movies Now has announced a new, original movie, Operation Nutcracker, which is set to premiere as part of Hallmark Channel’s Christmas In July Movie Stunt.

The movie is led by Ashley Newbrough and Christopher Russell. Read on to find out more about the movie, including its plot and cast, and see beautiful images taken on the film set.

Operation Nutcracker on Hallmark Movies Now

According to the official synopsis, Operation Nutcracker sees event planner extraordinaire Lottie Morgan (Ashley Newbrough) given the opportunity of a lifetime amidst her hectic schedule. She gets to plan a high-profile Christmas charity auction for the country’s most philanthropic family, the Warbys.

Meanwhile, the black sheep of the family, Tristan Warby (Christopher Russell) is entrusted with bringing home the prized auction item, “Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker.” However, when it goes missing in an unfortunate luggage swap, Lottie has no chance but to team up with Tristan to track down the right bag in order to save the event.

By investigating the bag they do have, Lottie and Tristan find an agenda that can be used as a blueprint for their hunt, dubbed Operation Nutcracker. They set out to search the city for the missing luggage, hoping fate will be on their side and that they will be able to track down the precious nutcracker in time – thus restoring the magic of Christmas.

Where have you seen the cast before?

Ashley Newbrough, who plays Lottie, is known for her role in Love on the Right Course. Meanwhile, Christopher Russell, who plays Tristan, has previously starred in The Secret Gift of Christmas.

Meanwhile, according to the official IMDb page for Operation Nutcracker, the movie also stars Darryl Hinds (Six Days to Die) as Dave, Mia SwamiNathan (Work It Out Wombats!) as Joey, and Lara Amersey (Warehouse 13) as Pam.

Moreover, Ann Pirvu (Reign) plays Jules Warby, Kent Sheridan (Chesapeake Shores) is in the role of Jerry, Lily Gao (Chapewaite) plays Vanessa and Jennifer Dale (SurrealEstate) is in the role of Evelyne. See the full list of cast on IMDb here.

Behind the scenes of Operation Nutcracker

The new, original movie, Operation Nutcracker hails from Vortex Media. Justin Rebello and Jessie Ikeman serve as producers and Bill Marks, Nataline Rodrigues, and Christopher Giroux are executive producers. Josh Ary serves as line producer and the movie is directed by David Weaver from a script by Katy Brier and Erica Deutschman.

When does Operation Nutcracker premiere on Hallmark Movies Now?

Operation Nutcracker premieres on Hallmark Movies Now on Monday, July 1 (Midnight PT) as part of Hallmark Channel’s Christmas In July Movie Stunt

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