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Laura Hurley

Hallmark Stars Luke Macfarlane And Italia Ricci Talk Getting Inspiration From Will Ferrell's Elf And Teaming Up For Catch Me If You Claus

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Luke Macfarlane and Italia Ricci in Hallmark's Catch Me If You Claus.

The Christmas season is on the verge of unofficially starting, and Hallmark is celebrating in style in the 2023 TV schedule with Luke Macfarlane and Italia Ricci starring in Catch Me If You Claus on Thanksgiving night. Both stars are veterans of Hallmark movies, but their newest holiday venture involves playing two very different characters: an aspiring news anchor and a man who may or may not be the son of Santa Claus. Macfarlane and Ricci spoke with CinemaBlend about the project, including the Elf inspiration!

In Catch Me If You Claus, which premieres on November 23 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark, Avery Quinn (Italia Ricci) is on the verge of getting a shot at a news anchor position when an intruder interrupts her peaceful Christmas Eve and claims that he's Chris, the son of Santa Claus. Is he truly the son of Santa, or is he delusional? Is he lying to Avery about everything? Could he be the "Santa Crook" who has been making the news as a burglar? 

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