Hallmark movie The Holiday Stocking has a starstudded cast like Mykelti Williamson, Tamala Jones and Nadine Ellis.
The film is directed by Roger M. Bobb, the President, and CEO of Bobbcat Films. He is relatively new in the industry as a director and has directed one other movie, A Christmas Fumble which is yet to be released. He has worked as a producer previously in A Christmas Stray, House of Payne, Cooking Up Christmas, Same Time, Next Christmas, and others.
The writer of the movie, Cas Sigers Beedles has been working as a professional writer for twelve years. She has written The Legacy of Black Wall Street, The Waiting Room, Angry Ever After, Merry Wish-Mas, and Side Piece among others. She has also produced over thirty TV movies and series.
The story of the film starts when a new angel R.J. returns to earth as a stranger and he gets the change to help his sisters reconcile after they drift off for some reason. He could not reconcile them when he was alive. He gets the opportunity to do so after he dies.
The Holiday Stocking Hallmark Movie Cast
The main cast of The Holiday Stocking Hallmark are B.J. Britt, Tamala Jones, Nadine Ellis, and many more.
B.J. Britt as R.J.
In the movie, the role of R.J. is a new angel sent to earth to reconcile the relationship between the sisters. He gets twelve days to reunite the sisters. The sisters do not recognize him as he is sent as a stranger to them. He attempts to bring them together using their family tradition.
The 40-year-old actor, B.J. Britt is an African-American actor known for his roles in Peaceful Warrior as Kyle, Vampires Suck as Antoine, and Agents of S.H.I.E.LD. as Antoine Triplett. Other than that he has also worked in Pitch, 10 Things I Hate About Life, Sons of Anarchy, Should’ve Been Romeo, One Tree Hill, and many more.
Tamala Jones as Marlow
Marlow is one of the sisters of the angel that passed away. She plays the character of Marlow who is the sister of the guy who passed away and returns as an angel. She has issues with her other sister due to some reason that has not been announced yet. She and her family used to celebrate a family tradition with a stocking.
Other than The Holiday Stocking, the actress is popular for working in films and series like Booty Call, What Men Want, For Your Love, Veronica’s Closet, and The Brothers. She has worked in more than seventy TV movies and series. Other than that, she co-produced Nora’s Hair Salon in 2004.
Nadine Ellis as Dani
Nadine Ellis plays the role of Dani. She is one of the two sisters in the movie, whose brother passed away. She drifted with her sister while his brother was alive and even after his death she still hadn’t reconciled with her sister. She, her sister, and her brother, along with other family members used to follow a family tradition involving a stocking.
Nadine is known for her roles in Hairspray in 2007, Iron Man 2 in 2010, and 500 Days of Summer in 2009. She has also worked in The Christmas Clapback as Kira, Our Kind of People as Leah Franklin Dupont, Back to the Goode Life as Kandi, Can’t Buy My Love as Regina Finney, and many more. She has worked in over seventy movies and series throughout her career.
Other Cast of The Holiday Stocking
According to IMDb, the other supporting actors in the movie are:
- Mykelti Williamson
- Alireza Mirmontazeri as Patron
- Lonzo Liggins as Frank
- Karon Riley
- Cheryl Vienna as Mrs. Whitlock
- Exie Booker as Stefon
- Mary Fanning Driggs as Sarial
Where Is The Holiday Stocking Filmed?
The Holiday Stocking movie is made in the premises of the United States of America but the actual location of the movie is yet to be announced.
Hallmark is known for making cheerful holiday movies, and the upcoming movie is one of those. The movies are made throughout the different locations of the States and even outside the country. The network attempts to bring out all the beautiful scenery, culture, and traditions while filming in the location. Even in The Holiday Stocking, we can hopefully see the cultures and other elements of the chosen location.
The upcoming movie is Hallmark Mahogany’s first-ever Christmas-themed movie. Hallmark Mahogany presents everyday and seasonal cards to help the African-Americans honor their relationship and focus on the culture of Black culture and Black women.
The movie is the first holiday season movie based on the lives of Black people filmed in the United States.
The Holiday Stocking Release Date and Trailer
The Holiday Stocking is releasing on December 3, 2022 on Hallmark.
The film will be released twenty-two days before Christmas on the third of December, Tuesday. The run-time of the movie is around one hour and thirty minutes.
The trailer of the movie was released on November 8, 2022, on the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries channel on YouTube. The Holiday Stocking trailer starts with one of the sisters talking about the holiday stocking game with her family that they used to play in the holiday with riddles. Then the two sisters, Dani played by Nadine Ellis, and Marlow played by Tamala Jones meet each other and get into an argument.
The angel R.J. played by B.J. Britt attempts to solve their dispute and help them reconcile throughout the movie to help them understand how important family really is. There is also an appearance of Mykelti Williamson in a white suit. They again relive their old family tradition of the holiday stocking created by their parents where they solve a riddle and do some volunteer work.