HALLMARK CHANNEL ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT DEAL ON MOVIE SPIN-OFF OF HALLMARK CHANNEL'S SUCCESSFUL SERIES 'CHESAPEAKE SHORES'

Meghan Ory, Emilie Ullerup and Laci Mailey to Star in Spin-off Based on Characters From "Chesapeake Shores"

PASADENA, CA - February 9, 2019 - Hallmark Channel announces it has greenlit a spin-off movie based on characters from its original series "Chesapeake Shores." The world of "Chesapeake Shores" will expand into the movie genre with more stories from the O'Brien sisters, Abby, Bree and Jess, played by Meghan Ory, Emilie Ullerup and Laci Mailey, respectively. The announcement was made today as part of Crown Media Family Networks' bi-annual Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour.

"Our viewers have fallen in love with the O'Brien sisters, characters filled with pure joy, humor and heart," said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. "We are excited to dive deeper into their roles and shed more light on each of their journeys as these women balance romance, friendship, and family."

The movie is based on characters from the novels Chesapeake Shores by New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods. Meghan Ory, Emilie Ullerup and Laci Mailey will reprise their roles of Abby O'Brien, Bree O'Brien and Jess O'Brien.

With the winter weather dreary in Chesapeake Shores and their own love lives in a complicated state, Abby (Ory), Bree (Ullerup) and Jess (Mailey), adventure to Rome for the wedding of a childhood friend. While in Rome, they discover the wedding plans are in complete chaos and the bride may have a case of pre-wedding jitters because she has gone missing. In an attempt to find the bride, the O'Brien sisters scour the sites of Rome and work to create a happily ever after, while ultimately realizing the romance they each deserve back home in Chesapeake Shores.