‘Three Wise Men and a Baby' Sequel Lands at Hallmark Channel With Returning Stars Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker and Paul Campbell

The stars of 2022’s most-watched original TV movie are back. Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes and Andrew Walker, who portrayed the estranged Brenner brothers who came together to care for a mysterious child in Hallmark Channel’s “Three Wise Men and a Baby,” are back together for the sequel, “Three Wiser Men and a Boy.”

Currently in production, the movie will be part of the 15th annual Countdown to Christmas event later this year. Terry Ingram directs the script, written by Campbell, Kimberley Sustad and Russell Hainline.

The sequel picks up five years later ahead of Christmas. Per the logline, “In a crazy turn of events, possibly brought on accidentally by the brothers themselves, the director of Luke’s (Walker) son Thomas’ (Miles Marthaller) school holiday musical steps down. Luke is desperate to make his son’s stage dreams come true, so he enlists the help of his brothers Taylor (Hynes) and Stephan (Campbell). Meanwhile, the trio navigates meeting their mom Barbara’s (Margaret Colin) new boyfriend and the brothers grapple with their own feelings about this relationship. In true Brenner brother fashion, they are all in for a Christmas they will never forget.”

Following its release, the original “Three Wise Men and a Baby” averaged 3.6 million viewers within its first four days, becoming the most-watched TV movie on cable In 2022. (It also landed in the top 5 on our Best Hallmark Movies, Ranked list.)

Hallmark Channel is celebrating the news with a “Three Wise Men” themed mini-marathon on Friday, kicking off at 7 p.m. as part of the network’s Fa La La Fridays. The network will air “It’s Christmas, Eve,” starring Hynes and LeAnn Rimes, “Christmas by Starlight,” written by and starring Campbell and Sustad, and lastly, “Three Wise Men and a Baby.”

“Viewers and critics alike fell for the charms of Paul, Tyler and Andrew as the Brenner brothers in Three Wise Men and a Baby,” says Jennifer Kramer, VP of Development, Hallmark Media. “The one resounding thing we heard from them was that they wanted more. We are excited to deliver and then some with a story that is filled with more humor and, most importantly, more heart.”

“Three Wiser Men and a Boy” is from Lighthouse Pictures Inc. Trevor McWhinney, Jamie Goehring, Gemma Martini and Shawn Williamson executive produce. Catherine Kretz produces.

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