Sister Swap is an American series of TV films, starring sisters Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Ashley Williams. The films were originally broadcast on Hallmark Channel, as part of the channel's "Countdown to Christmas" seasonal programming.
| Sister Swap | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Erik Patterson Jessica Scott Claire Boyles Zac Hug |
| Directed by | Sean McNamara |
| Starring | Kimberly Williams-Paisley Ashley Williams |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Neal Dodson Ashley Williams Kimberly Williams-Paisley |
| Producer | David M. Wulf |
| Cinematography | Jeremy Prusso |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hallmark Channel |
| Release | December 5 – December 12, 2021 |
In December 2022, Dan Harmon posted on social media that he found both films to be the same film with much the same dialogue and scenes, but with different edits and some scenes shot from different angles.[1] Williams-Paisley responded that Hallmark had let the crew enact her sister Ashley Williams's "idea of two films that take place in the same time frame and sometimes overlap", and producer Neal Dodson explained that "We had one editor and edited them in tandem. They share 9 scenes, with different edits to those scenes that favour whichever sister's movie it is."[1]
Main cast
edit| Character | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday | Sister Swap: Christmas in the City | |
| Jennifer Swift | Kimberly Williams-Paisley | |
| Meg Swift | Ashley Williams | |
| Joe | Keith Robinson | |
| Simon | Jacob Buster | |
| Debbie | Anna Holbrook | |
| Uncle Dave | Kevin Nealon | |
| Eric | Mark Deklin | not in film |
| Tree Lot Worker | not in film | Bryan Bernardi |
Films
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday" | Sean McNamara | Erik Patterson, Jessica Scott, Claire Boyles & Zac Hug | December 5, 2021 |
| 2 | "Sister Swap: Christmas in the City" | Sean McNamara | Erik Patterson, Jessica Scott, Claire Boyles & Zac Hug | December 12, 2021 |
Production and filming
editOn September 22, 2021, Hallmark announced that the movie series would be part of Hallmark Channel's 2021 "Countdown to Christmas" season block.[2]
Release
editSister Swap: A Hometown Holiday premiered on Hallmark Channel on December 5, 2021.[3][4]
Sister Swap: Christmas in the City premiered on Hallmark Channel on December 12, 2021.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Condon, Ali (December 23, 2022). "Hallmark has made two different Christmas movies from the same film footage". Tyla. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "On the 12th "Countdown to Christmas" Hallmark Gave to Me... 41 All-New, Original Holiday Movie Premieres Starting October 22" (Press release). The Hallmark Channel. September 22, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "'Twas the Night Before "Countdown to Christmas" and Hallmark Unwrapped Its Full 2021 Holiday Slate" (Press release). The Hallmark Channel. October 21, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Real-Life Sisters Kimberly Williams-Paisley And Ashley Williams Trade Towns At Christmas In 'Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday' All-New, Original Movie Premiering December 5, On Hallmark Channel" (PDF) (Press release). Hallmark Channel. November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Crown Media Holdings.
- ^ "Real-Life Sisters Ashley Williams And Kimberly Williams-Paisley Find Unexpected Healing At The Holidays In 'Sister Swap: Christmas In The City' All-New, Original Movie Premiering December 12, On Hallmark CHANNEL" (PDF) (Press release). Hallmark Channel. November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Crown Media Holdings.
External links
edit- Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday
- Sister Swap: Christmas in the City