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Hallmark’s ‘A Keller Christmas Vacation’ Premieres Tonight, Pairing Jonathan Bennett and Brandon Routh as Brothers

Developed from Jonathan Bennett's family experiences, the Danube-set film advances his effort to normalize gay love stories on Hallmark.

Overview

  • The movie debuts Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel, with streaming on Hallmark+ available the next day.
  • Jonathan Bennett stars as Dylan alongside Brandon Routh as older brother Cal, Eden Sher as sister Emory, and Anand Desai-Barochia as Dylan’s longtime boyfriend.
  • Bennett developed and executive-produced the project, shaping a family comedy on a holiday river cruise informed by his own dynamics.
  • He says he feels a responsibility to craft gay love stories that resonate widely so viewers see that the relationships are no different.
  • Bennett and Routh realized a 25-year goal to play brothers onscreen, drawing on a friendship dating back to their early soap opera days.