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‘A Keller Christmas Vacation’ Premieres on Hallmark, Streaming on Hallmark+

Developed and executive-produced by Jonathan Bennett, the film channels his family's holiday traditions to advance inclusive LGBTQ+ storytelling.

Overview

  • Jonathan Bennett, Brandon Routh and Eden Sher play estranged siblings reunited by their parents for a Danube River holiday cruise, per Hallmark’s synopsis.
  • Bennett underscores a responsibility to tell gay love stories for broad audiences, with his character Dylan proposing to his longtime boyfriend before the trip.
  • Production was filmed on location in Europe, including Vienna and Salzburg with riverboat scenes on the Danube, plus additional scenes in Sofia, Bulgaria.
  • The project realizes Bennett and Routh’s long-held goal to portray brothers onscreen, with the older-brother role crafted specifically for Routh.
  • Framed by Bennett as a tribute to his late father’s tradition of “forced family fun,” the movie debuted Nov. 9 on Hallmark and is available on Hallmark+ today.