Alison Sweeney. Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Marcel Williams
Sleuth mode activated! Alison Sweeney has been a Hallmark Channel staple for years — however which of her Hallmark Films & Mysteries franchises does she wish to make extra movies for first?
The Homicide, She Baked Mysteries star, 46, completely instructed Us Weekly that she would signal on for extra Hannah Swensen films following the character’s revival in 2021.
“I want I might give you some trace in that path proper now [about the Hannah Swensen franchise]. I can not, however imagine me, I’m a giant fan of Hannah Swensen and if I could make that occur, I’ll,” Sweeney shared with Us. “I’ll inform you once I can.”
The California native first performed baker and novice detective Hannah Swensen within the Homicide, She Baked films, which included 5 movies that aired from 2015 to 2017. Her character made a comeback within the spinoff franchise, Hannah Swensen Mysteries, alongside costar Cameron Mathison (Mike Kingston) in August 2021.
“I really like making these films,” Sweeney instructed Us of the baking-themed adventures whereas selling her upcoming Hallmark Channel “Countdown to Christmas” film, A Magical Christmas Village. “These are my favorites to be sincere.”
The Days of Our Lives star additionally teased the opportunity of extra Chronicle Mysteries movies, by which she performs podcaster Alex McPherson alongside Benjamin Ayres as Drew Godfrey.
“Oh my gosh, for positive. I might like to [revive that character],” Sweeney stated gushing over the movie’s “related” story strains. “I really like that sequence. I really like that present. Sadly, it’s, like, not my resolution. However imagine me, if ever there was curiosity, I might be able to take it up once more.”
Whereas Sweeney isn’t engaged on a brand new Hannah Swensen or a Chronicle Mysteries installment in the mean time, her future with Hallmark Media is vibrant. The Wedding ceremony Veil star signed a multi-picture take care of the corporate in September, so followers can anticipate to see much more from the actress.
“Hallmark has been nice to work with and so they embrace and help me and the imaginative and prescient I deliver to them. I really like bringing in individuals and new expertise to them and introducing them to new administrators and different alternatives,” Sweeney instructed Us. “For me, I wanna work with individuals who love making films, you recognize, and who’ve a imaginative and prescient. I really like embracing that and I really like that Hallmark has embraced me.”
Whereas followers await one other potential detective film from Sweeney, they will catch her in A Magical Christmas Village subsequent month.
“It’s only a enjoyable little bit of Christmas magic blended in with some actually relatable concepts and characters that you just’ll … determine with instantly,” the previous Largest Loser host instructed Us of the vacation film, which additionally stars Luke Macfarlane and Marlo Thomas. “I’m actually wanting ahead to partaking with the followers about it as a result of I had a number of enjoyable doing it.”
A Magical Christmas Village premieres on Hallmark Channel Friday, November 4, at 8 p.m. ET.
With reporting by Johnni Macke
