Alison Sweeney Talks 'Chronicle Mysteries' Movies, 'Hannah Swensen' Future | 25W1CRR | 2024-02-08 13:08:01
Alison Sweeney revealed why her Chronicles Mysteries movie franchise has taken a back seat at Hallmark, and sorry sleuth lovers, it's partially to do with the Hannah Swensen Mysteries.
"It's robust in the panorama with all of the totally different competing mysteries at Hallmark," Sweeney, 47, solely advised Us Weekly as to why fans haven't seen more Chronicle Mysteries movies. "And I feel they feel that the Hannah Swenson collection is the one they need to concentrate on."
Sweeney broke into the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries genre enjoying baker Hannah Swensen in the Murder, She Baked films in 2015. After starring in six films as the Cookie Jar proprietor and novice sleuth, Sweeney's Hannah Swensen adventures briefly stopped in 2017.
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The actress, nevertheless, didn't stop making mysteries for the network. The Chronicles Mysteries premiered in 2019 with the last installment airing in 2021. Through the five films, Sweeney played podcast host, Alex McPherson, who works with newspaper editor Drew Godfrey (Benjamin Ayres) to unravel crimes once they aren't doing their real jobs.
"Oh my gosh, we beloved engaged on these films collectively. It was a lot enjoyable," Sweeney advised Us of appearing alongside Ayres, 47. "Ben and I really enjoyed working collectively, and I'm positive we might love to figure something else out to do collectively once more."
Whereas followers could also be sad that Sweeney and Ayres aren't reprising their thriller alter egos, the 2 just lately teamed as much as star in Hallmark Channel's Love & Jane. The film, which is a part of the community's Loveuary programming, follows Lilly (Sweeney) on her journey to seek out love with the assistance of her literary idol, Jane Austen.
"I'm an enormous Jane Austen fan, so when David Weaver, the author, pitched me this idea, I jumped and grabbed on with each palms, like, 'We've received to do that,'" Sweeney advised Us of the venture.
Love & Jane is Sweeney's next Hallmark undertaking, nevertheless it gained't be her last. Earlier this month, Hallmark introduced that the actress can be back as Hannah Swensen in the upcoming One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. The film will mark the fourth Hannah Swensen Mystery since 2021, which is the revived film franchise.
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"I feel the actually crucial factor for Hannah is [that] we do work from the books, the fantastic Joanne Fluke books that she's written, and she or he has 30 of them," Sweeney advised Us of the franchise's future. "So there are tons of stories and mysteries and adventures for Hannah that lie in weight for her, which is so enjoyable."
Sweeney teased that her character's future with ex-fiancé Mike Kingston (Cameron Mathison) won't be the top recreation film followers need.
"It's a push pull with Mike, and he isn't all the time the appropriate man for her every step of the best way in those books," Sweeney stated. Hallmark confirmed to Us in February that Mathison, 54, won't be in the subsequent Hannah Swensen Thriller after the network shared that Victor Webster can be part of the forged for the Might launch. Mathison's future with the franchise has not been introduced.
Sweeney, in the meantime, explained to Us that she's trying to "give attention to" Hannah's want to "be a better crime solver" within the next few films.
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She joked that her dad has to get "credit" for her new strategy to Hannah. "Two or three films ago, my dad was like, 'That's not sufficient evidence to convict someone. You don't know that he did it,'" Sweeney advised Us, noting it was a lightbulb moment. "[He's like], 'Properly, I'm simply saying, I imply, that's not real proof.' And I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I feel he's right. I have to develop the evidence, get proof.'"
Love & Jane premieres on Hallmark Channel Saturday, February 10, at 8 p.m. ET.
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