New Film: A Royal Setting
From Paris to the kingdom of Gullion! Nearly seven years after starring in the movie Paris, Wine & Romance together, Hallmark gems Jen Lilley and Dan Jeannotte are reuniting for A Royal Setting, Swooon can exclusively reveal.
“Working with Dan again was such a joy. Having history together makes the on-screen chemistry feel effortless—it’s already there, and you just get to play,” Lilley said. “We laughed a lot, worked hard, and I genuinely couldn’t ask for a better scene partner. I can’t wait for fans to see what we created—it feels really special!”
The new Hallmark movie will premiere on March 28 and follows Ruby (Lilley), a world-renowned gemologist who dreams of being a jewelry designer. When she is summoned to the kingdom of Gullion to restore its long-hidden crown jewels, she thinks this will be a week of quiet work. She never expected to fall for Prince Luca (Jeannotte), a modern royal with a vision for change.
New Project: Jimmy
KJ Apa has signed on to star as James Stewart in “Jimmy,” an upcoming biopic about the “It’s a Wonderful Life” legend.
The “Jimmy” ensemble also includes Jason Alexander as Louis B. Mayer; Max Casella as Frank Capra; Sarah Drew as Hedda Hopper; Julian Works as Second Lieutenant Martinez; and Jen Lilley as Stewart’s wife Gloria.
The movie chronicles Pennsylvania-native Stewart’s rise in Hollywood, including winning an Academy Award for his work in “The Philadelphia Story,” before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a combat pilot at the beginning of World War II. Not long after his return home, he starred in Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” in 1946.
Principal photography is scheduled to begin in West Cork, Ireland, on Sept. 1 with support from the Screen Ireland Nationwide Fund. Burns & Co. Productions has set a U.S. theatrical release for November 2026. (Source)
February 7 – Movieguide Awards Gala
