ERIN CAHILL AND BRENDAN PENNY STAR IN ‘THE SECRET INGREDIENT’ A NEW, ORIGIAL MOVIE PREMIERING FEBRUARY 15, ON HALLMARK CHANNEL

ERIN CAHILL AND BRENDAN PENNY STAR IN ‘THE SECRET INGREDIENT’ A NEW, ORIGIAL MOVIE PREMIERING FEBRUARY 15, ON HALLMARK CHANNEL

Part of the Network’s “Love Ever After” Programming Event

 STUDIO CITY, CA – January 29, 2020 – Erin Cahill (“Love, Fall & Order,” “Random Acts of Christmas”) and Brendan Penny (“BH90210,” “Chesapeake Shores”) star in “The Secret Ingredient,” a new, original movie premiering Saturday, February 15 (9 p.m. ET/PT), on Hallmark Channel as part of the network’s “Love Ever After” programming event. Owner of a popular bakery, Kelly (Cahill) hasn’t thought about love since Andrew (Penny) ended their engagement five years ago to attend culinary school in Paris.  Now an executive pastry chef, Andrew is back and as soon as he and Kelly see one another their chemistry is obvious.  But Kelly is still too vulnerable and turns down Andrew’s request to see her before he leaves for New York to help a friend open a restaurant.  Trying to forget Andrew, Kelly dives into work and is bowled over when the producer of a nationwide cooking show arrives to tell her she’s been selected to be on the Valentine’s Day Bake-Off, with a $100K prize!  The catch is no one can know until the final show airs.  Even the contestants won’t meet until the end.  Flown to New York to tape 10, two-hour cooking segments, Kelly and the other contestants will create desserts with secret ingredients and judges will decide who’s eliminated.  Exhausted after the first taping, Kelly and her producer bump into Andrew and she explains they’re in New York for a conference.  Startled, he claims the woman he’s with is his friend’s wife.  As it turns out, they’re both fibbing.  In fact, they won’t learn the other’s secret until the final day of the bake-off when they’re pitted against each another.  Win or lose, it’ll be sad when Andrew goes back to Paris since he and Kelly have finally discovered the secret ingredient of why he should stay – love.  “The Secret Ingredient” is from Inferno Pictures. The executive producer is Lincoln Lageson.  The producer is Ian Dimerman.   Tibor Takacs directed from a script by S.W. Sessions.

CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER BOOK-TO-FILM ADAPTATION

CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER
BOOK-TO-FILM ADAPTATION

Hallmark Publishing Original Novel, The Secret Ingredient, Developed as New Original Movie to Air in February as Part of Hallmark Channel’s
“Love Ever After” Programming Event

New York, NY, January 14, 2020 – Crown Media Family Networks announced today its first-ever movie adaptation of a Hallmark Publishing original novel. The film, based on The Secret Ingredient by USA Today Bestselling author Nancy Naigle, is slated to air this February in conjunction with Hallmark Channel’s “Love Ever After”programming event.

“When we launched Hallmark Publishing two and a half years ago, we envisioned a future when we would be able to leverage the division’s original novels as blueprints for new movies,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Crown Media Family Networks. “The Secret Ingredient checked off all the boxes for a great Hallmark Channel movie – a compelling narrative, rich, multi-dimensional characters, heart-warming sentiment – and we are so proud to bring this wonderful story from page to screen as our very first book-to-film adaptation.”

The Secret Ingredient tells the tale of a once-engaged couple that dreamed of opening their own restaurant. Though life took them in different directions, one special recipe turns out to be a reminder of how much their past is a part of them still. The novel can currently be found on iTunes, Hallmark.com, Amazon.com, and Kobo.com.

Hallmark Publishing, which originally launched in 2017 as a digital publisher, offers wholesome romances, intriguing mysteries and original titles by USA Today and New York Times bestselling authors in eBook, audiobook, and paperback form.

ABOUT HALLMARK PUBLISHING

Launched in 2017, Crown Media Family Networks’ publishing division, Hallmark Publishing, recreates the rich storytelling from Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ beloved movies as eBooks, audiobooks, and paperbacks. From sparkling romances to intriguing mysteries, including original titles by USA Today and New York Times bestselling authors, Hallmark Publishing offers a whole new way for viewers to engage with Crown Media’s stories and characters. In addition, Hallmark Publishing will adapt existing books into new original movies. Hallmark Publishing’s books can be found on Amazon, iTunes, Rakuten Kobo, and at retail and online stores.