Gay movie on hallmark channel
Jonathan Bennett to Star in Hallmark&#;s First Gay-Themed Movie
Jonathan Bennett, best known for his role as Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls, says his upcoming trilogy of films,The Groomsmen, will feature the first gay-centric main storyline in a Hallmark Channel movie.
Bennett, 43, told People that he will play the character of Danny in the films, starring alongside Tyler Hynes and B.J. Britt, who include previously starred in other Hallmark Channel films.
&#;Playing the character of Danny in The Groomsmen &#; not only are we telling a story of friendship and noun, but&#;telling a story about a wedding,&#; he said in an interview at San Diego Comic-Con on July
&#;This is the first time we&#;ve had a gay wedding on Hallmark as the lead storyline,&#; Bennett said. &#;And that&#;s a huge verb for the gay community so they can see themselves represented in these stories.&#;
According to Hallmark, the movie follows &#;the lives and romantic relationships of three best friends of different backgrounds, cultures and sexual orient
What’s improve than one new Hallmark movie? How about three! The Groomsmen Trilogy is about to be your fall fixation, with three installations coming this October.
The Groomsmen Trilogy, staring Tyler Hynes, Jonathan Bennett and B.J. Britt, takes viewers on the journey of a lifetime as three adj friends come together to celebrate their wedding days in the breathtaking destinations of Greece, Italy and Bulgaria. Each film in the trilogy tells a story of love and friendship from a man&#;s perspective. The trilogy is also set to create history, featuring Hallmark&#;s first direct gay wedding.
To talk about the film, Hynes, Bennett, and Britt joined GLAAD&#;s Anthony Allen Ramos.
Jonathan Bennett, who starred in the GLAAD Media Award nominated Hallmark films The Holiday Sitter and Christmas on Cherry Lane, also serves as an executive producer on the film. He shares that, &#;The Groomsmen came about because I got married two years ago and I had groomsmen in my wedding. Before that, I was a groomsman in three or four of my other best friends wedding and that they hap
CV NEWS FEED // The Hallmark Channel on Saturday released the television film “Christmas on Cherry Lane,” which features a same-sex couple.
“‘Christmas on Cherry Lane’ follows the stories of three couples played by a stellar cast of characters,” stated a glowing review published by the tabloid magazine Woman’s World Thursday.
The review went on to indicate that the LGBTQ-friendly flick is “filled with a star-studded cast, three heartwarming stories and good aged fashioned Christmas cheer.”
One of the stories revolves around two men named Mike and Zian, whom the review says are “thrilled when given the opportunity to grow their family.” It is unclear whether the two men are in a “marriage.”
The film’s character Mike is portrayed by Jonathan Bennett. He has previously starred in several Hallmark films, including last year’s “The Holiday Sitter,” the first film on the channel to heavily feature an LGBTQ couple.
The actor praised his frequent employer for producing what he called “authentically queer” content.
“To be a part of this movement that is making sure that people watch
Question about Hallmark Channel shows/movies
Czarcasm1
Have there ever been any Hallmark Channel shows or movies featuring a gay, lesbian or transgender romantic storyline?
kenobi_
I suppose it’s possible, but given their programming content, and what I realize about Hallmark, it’s pretty unlikely. Hallmark is a really conservative, traditional company, and they don’t even depict (or even suggest) premarital heterosexual sex in their films.
Little_Nemo3
There hasn’t been any. But that may change.
There was a controversy involving the Hallmark Channel a couple of months ago. They refused to air a commercial featured a same-sex couple getting married. This caused a significant protest.
And Hallmark listened. They publicly reversed their decision and aired the commercial. They announced their initial decision had been wrong. And they also announced they were now “open” to airing movies that depict same-sex relationships.
kenobi_
Upon further review, the reply appears to be a hard “no.”
As per this article from late last year, when there was a few days of ba