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Good news for sleuthers, as Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp are set to reunite in The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango on Hallmark Movie & Mysteries. In fact, this will mark the third time the pair has starred in the mystery franchise. Read on to find out more about this exciting new movie coming soon to the feel-good mystery network.
Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp in The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango
Previously, Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp starred together in the 2019 movie, Love, Romance & Chocolate. They also co-led the 2020 movie, Christmas Waltz. Meanwhile, their third outing will be in the upcoming original movie, The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango.
Based on a story by Kemp and Aubrey Day, the movie is currently in production in Malta. Meanwhile, it takes the actors back to the dance floor in a new mystery, set in the competitive world of ballroom dance.
According to a synopsis revealed by Futon Critic, Chabert plays the role of Constance Bailey, a “no-nonsense detective who prefers to work alone.” When a high-profile CEO is murdered on the eve of a high-stakes ballroom competition between senior executives, Constance is sent undercover. In the process, she meets the “charismatic and free-spirited performer Sebastian Moore (Kemp).”
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When will the new movie premiere?
So far, no news is out about the premiere date of The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango. However, Elizabeth Yost, Senior VP of Programming and Development at Hallmark Media shared in a press release that she knows fans of the two actors will be excited to see them together on the screen again. Yost said:
After the success of Christmas Waltz, viewers have been clamoring for another movie with this charismatic duo. When Will came to us with this fun spin on a whodunit, we knew that it was the perfect opportunity to reunite him with Lacey.
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So far, Chabert, 40, has starred in more than 30 movies for the network, starting with Elevator Girl in 2010. Meanwhile, Kemp, 45, has had a similar run and shared a tweet on Monday, writing that he “couldn’t be more excited” to team up with the actress again. His tweet read:
The game is afoot! #TheDancingDetective is underway & I couldn’t be more excited to be partnering up with @IamLaceyChabert.
Meanwhile, Lacey Chabert is also excited and shared the news on Instagram, writing, “I’m thrilled to be working with my good friend @iamwillkemp again on a new movie for @hallmarkmovie. We are currently filming in Malta and having such a great time bringing this mystery to life!”
Readers, are you looking forward to seeing Lacey and Will reunite on the small screen in The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango? Let us know your thoughts by dropping a comment below!