Lori Loughlin Set to Star in 1st Romantic Comedy for Great American Family

Her subsequent huge position! Lori Loughlin is making her return to TV films with a primary time collaboration with Great American Family.

The community introduced on Thursday, September 22, that the actress, 58, is about to star within the upcoming movie Fall Into Winter. The venture, which can premiere in January 2023, is a part of Great American Family’s annual winter programming and shall be Loughlin’s first romantic comedy for the community.

“Lori is a genre-defining star that I have had the honor to call a close friend and collaborator for more than 15 years,” President and CEO of Great American Media, Bill Abbott, stated in a press launch. “We have a shared vision for creating meaningful and memorable movies that resonate with our passionate fans, and I look forward to welcoming her back to Great American Family to anchor our 2023 winter programming slate.”

Earlier this week, Abbott, 60, hinted at his plans to work with the Full House alum once more. (Loughlin beforehand reprised her position of Abigail Stanton in When Hope Calls Christmas in December 2021.)

“She’s America’s sweetheart, regardless of whatever happened,” the businessman instructed Variety on Wednesday, September 21, referring to Loughlin’s authorized points. “At the end of the day, she represents all that is positive about entertainment, and has had a stellar career — not only on screen, but also the way she’s conducted herself personally, in terms of being someone who has a track record of doing the right thing in the world at large, aside from whatever happened.”

Abbott continued: “I don’t know the details. She’s beloved and for good reason. We’re very proud of our association with her and we want to make her part of the fabric.”

Loughlin’s return comes after she and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, had been accused in 2019 of paying $500,000 in bribes to get their daughters, Olivia Jade, 22, and Bella, 24, into the University of Southern California. In March of that 12 months, the couple had been indicted, they usually pleaded responsible to fraud fees two months later.

The Fuller House alum was sentenced to 2 months behind bars and was launched in December 2020. Giannulli, 59, for his half, was launched in April after serving a five-month sentence.

The New York native beforehand starred in a number of initiatives for the Hallmark Channel earlier than Abbott’s exit in 2020. Loughlin may even be becoming a member of her former Full House costars Candace Cameron Bure and Andrea Barber, who’ve particular person movies scheduled at Great American Family as properly.

Fall Into Winter follows Loughlin’s character Keely who finds out that her brother bought half of their family-owned sweet store to her highschool nemesis Brooks. The duo seemingly type an surprising bond after they need to work collectively.