Fox Nation will premiere The Shell Collector on Sept. 1, a debut that the Fox News Media subscription streaming service says will be its first in-house movie production.
The movie is based on Nancy Naigle’s book, and stars Caitlin Clark, Christopher Russell, and Jennifer Higgin. According to Fox Nation the production is “a heartwarming story about a widow, Amanda Whittier, with two children who befriends some interesting characters in her small seaside town as she looks to forge ahead with her new life following the death of her husband.”
Fox Nation, which launched in 2018, includes original programming from opinion hosts such Tucker Carlson, but it’s placed a heavy emphasis on expanding entertainment, reality and lifestyle shows, including a recent series hosted by Kelsey Grammer.
The service plans three other original movies over the next year tied to the holiday season. It previously has debuted several original Christmas movies that were outside productions,...
The movie is based on Nancy Naigle’s book, and stars Caitlin Clark, Christopher Russell, and Jennifer Higgin. According to Fox Nation the production is “a heartwarming story about a widow, Amanda Whittier, with two children who befriends some interesting characters in her small seaside town as she looks to forge ahead with her new life following the death of her husband.”
Fox Nation, which launched in 2018, includes original programming from opinion hosts such Tucker Carlson, but it’s placed a heavy emphasis on expanding entertainment, reality and lifestyle shows, including a recent series hosted by Kelsey Grammer.
The service plans three other original movies over the next year tied to the holiday season. It previously has debuted several original Christmas movies that were outside productions,...
- 8/16/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Another media outlet is getting ready to vie for fans of sentimental stories in the industry’s massive holiday-programming wars.
Fox Nation, the streaming-video hub that is part of Fox News Media, will launch its first holiday movie, “Christmas in the Rockies,” later this week, part of a new holiday salvo that is expected to include two other projects, “Christmas on the Range” and “Christmas on the Coast.” “Rockies” will be available on Fox Nation starting Thursday, November 26 and will be exclusive until November 2021. “Fox & Friends” hosts Steve Doocy and Ainsley Earhardt will make cameos.
“Originally Ainsley and I were supposed to fly to Canada to film our scenes, but then the pandemic hit, nobody was flying anywhere and the producers were in a pickle, they wanted us in the film, but we couldn’t get there,” says Doocy. “When it became clear that traveling to the location was out of the question,...
Fox Nation, the streaming-video hub that is part of Fox News Media, will launch its first holiday movie, “Christmas in the Rockies,” later this week, part of a new holiday salvo that is expected to include two other projects, “Christmas on the Range” and “Christmas on the Coast.” “Rockies” will be available on Fox Nation starting Thursday, November 26 and will be exclusive until November 2021. “Fox & Friends” hosts Steve Doocy and Ainsley Earhardt will make cameos.
“Originally Ainsley and I were supposed to fly to Canada to film our scenes, but then the pandemic hit, nobody was flying anywhere and the producers were in a pickle, they wanted us in the film, but we couldn’t get there,” says Doocy. “When it became clear that traveling to the location was out of the question,...
- 11/23/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Watch out Hallmark, Lifetime and Netflix: Fox News Media’s Fox Nation is joining the original holiday TV movie business this season with the premiere of “Christmas in the Rockies,” the SVOD’s first holiday-themed original scripted production. And this title will have two Fox News Channel friends in it.
Per Fox Nation, “Christmas in the Rockies” follows the journey of Katie Jolly (Kimberly-Sue Murray), “a driven young woman with aspirations to leave her small town of Homewood and the family business behind for a career in New York City. Katie’s dreams come to a halt when her father’s sudden injury leaves the future of the company on her shoulders. Saddled with Jolly Lumber’s looming financial troubles, she must also navigate the complexities of love and family as well as the pressure to win the annual Lumberjack Competition.”
The movie, which stars Murray, Stephen Huszar and Trish Stratus,...
Per Fox Nation, “Christmas in the Rockies” follows the journey of Katie Jolly (Kimberly-Sue Murray), “a driven young woman with aspirations to leave her small town of Homewood and the family business behind for a career in New York City. Katie’s dreams come to a halt when her father’s sudden injury leaves the future of the company on her shoulders. Saddled with Jolly Lumber’s looming financial troubles, she must also navigate the complexities of love and family as well as the pressure to win the annual Lumberjack Competition.”
The movie, which stars Murray, Stephen Huszar and Trish Stratus,...
- 11/23/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Christmas movies are big business. Just as Hallmark Channel, or Netflix, or Lifetime, all of which have invested heavily in the light, seasonal fare.
Now, another player is looking to enter the increasingly crowded space: Fox News Media will debut is first original Christmas movie this year on its Fox Nation streaming service, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The film, Christmas in the Rockies, is being produced by Brain Power Studio in association with Insp Films and Fox Nation. The movie follows protagonist Katie Jolly, who has aspirations to leave her small town for a career in New York City, but ends up ...
Now, another player is looking to enter the increasingly crowded space: Fox News Media will debut is first original Christmas movie this year on its Fox Nation streaming service, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The film, Christmas in the Rockies, is being produced by Brain Power Studio in association with Insp Films and Fox Nation. The movie follows protagonist Katie Jolly, who has aspirations to leave her small town for a career in New York City, but ends up ...
- 11/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Christmas movies are big business. Just as Hallmark Channel, or Netflix, or Lifetime, all of which have invested heavily in the light, seasonal fare.
Now, another player is looking to enter the increasingly crowded space: Fox News Media will debut is first original Christmas movie this year on its Fox Nation streaming service, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The film, Christmas in the Rockies, is being produced by Brain Power Studio in association with Insp Films and Fox Nation. The movie follows protagonist Katie Jolly, who has aspirations to leave her small town for a career in New York City, but ends up ...
Now, another player is looking to enter the increasingly crowded space: Fox News Media will debut is first original Christmas movie this year on its Fox Nation streaming service, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The film, Christmas in the Rockies, is being produced by Brain Power Studio in association with Insp Films and Fox Nation. The movie follows protagonist Katie Jolly, who has aspirations to leave her small town for a career in New York City, but ends up ...
- 11/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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