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Hallmark's new Summer Nights movie The Magic of lemon drops explores alternate realities but according to Pretty Little Liars alamy and Harding it's really a romantic story at its core in a recent interview Ian Harding discussed his new film with Lindsay fona expressing his enthusiasm for the script the movie based on Rachel Lyon's novel The Magic of lemon drop pie brings a magical alternate reality twist to the romance genre in the film Harding plays Rory a newly divorced first father who returns to his hometown and encounters Loi his ex-girlfriend their relationship had ended abruptly and they hadn't spoken since this chance meeting Sparks regrets and Loi about her life choices Loi receives three magical lemon drops from her aunt each drop allows her to live out a day in a life path she didn't choose one of these alternate lives shows her what would have happened had she and Rory stayed together but Rory's life is not as perfect as it seems Harding describes his character as a little lost suggesting there's room for reconnection and potentially a new romance with Loi he further explained that both characters are emerging from significant losses creating an ideal setting for unexpected romance even before finishing Tracy Andre's script Ian was captivated by the story now approaching 40 he finds himself reflecting on his own life choices and Alternate paths similar to L's character in the movie at this stage in my life as I approach 40 you start to get to that place of if you had chosen this or if you had chosen that personally I am unbelievably grateful and lucky for my paths but her character feels that she had made a series of choices that weren't necessarily wrong but have led her to a place that isn't inspiring and maybe not what she wanted Ian shared although it's been a couple of years since Hall Mark's ghosts of Christmas always Harding's first movie with the network he is set to appear in two major Productions in 2024 he will be part of the ensemble cast of the highly anticipated Hallmark plus miniseries holidays alongside Aaron Cahill additionally Harding Stars opposite Lindsay Lohan in the Netflix Christmas movie are little secret which is also expected to release during the 2024 holiday season the magic of lemon drops premieres on Saturday August 24th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Hallmark Channel it will also be available on peacock up to 72 hours after the premiere Lindsay fona and Ian Harding experience alternate realities in the magic of lemon drops on Hallmark Channel the movie is set to air this month as part of the summer night's programming event learn more about the movie and its cast and see beautiful images taken on the S add some magic to Summer evenings Hallmark channel has announced the new original movie The Magic of lemon drops the movie stars Lindsay fona and Ian Harding and is set to Premiere later this month as part of the summer night's movie stunt according to the official synopsis L's fona ant Gert Mariam Bernstein gives her three magical lemon drops if she eats one and names one of her unfulfilled dreams aloud she will spend an entire day in the version of her life in which she followed that dream following her aunts advice Loi gets to experience what things would have been like if she had made different choices in her life while living those unfulfilled dreams this included what could have been if she had never ended her relationship with Rory Harding her former boyfriend who recently moved back to town as L's perspective changes with each experience she must face the messy results of any path she might have taken and choose the one that helps her become the person she wants to be Lindsay fona starts as LLY and is known for her roles in Kick-Ass and kickass to in the hot tube time machine meanwhile Ian Harding who plays Rory has previously starred in Chicago Med Pretty Little Liars and long slow exhale Mariam Bernstein plays 's anchor and has starred an incident in a ghost land what if God were the son and woman wanted other uncredited casts seen in the images includes John Bel low The Great Outdoors the butterfly effect and Sydney siston time cut sniper moreover other cast members include an Naka Sandu windfall the Spencer sisters Stephanie Sai ordinary angels and Les SES the new original movie The Magic of lemon drops hailes from Hallmark media Productions Samantha spreer serves as an executive producer while Carrie Davies and David wolf are producers meanwhile the movie is directed by mlan Nelson from a script Penn by Tracy andreen based on the book The Magic of lemon drop Pie by Rachel Lindon the magic of lemon drops is set to premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday August 24th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time/ Pacific Time on Hallmark Channel as part of the Network's summer nights programming event actor Ian Harding Pretty Little Liars chatted about starring in the new Hallmark movie The Magic of lemon drops the film was directed by mlan Nelson from a screenplay by Tracy andreen and it is based on the book The Magic of lemon drop Pie by Rachel lyen the synopsis is when lol's Lindsay fona Aunt gives her three magical lemon drops she gets to experience what her life would have been like if she had made different choices and lived those unfulfilled dreams it's a story of a woman who has done the right thing and that's the question that she is having through these pieces of magical candy he said Harding continued I thought the story was wonderful especially for me because my character shows up in different ways depending on the lemon drops so I got to go down all these different roads and it was such an awesome time I'm playing Rory Harding said I love finding him in a place where he is a little lost and that has always been fun sometimes the characters that I play are The Lovable jerk or they are very confident or they are played purely for sex appeal I love that Rory is Meandering at some some point so we find him there he explained apparently I only work with friends he admitted I've known Lindsay fona for 12 years now oddly enough she and my wife were bridesmaids at the same wedding this movie was so great and I feel a little bit guilty that I get paid to do this for a living because this movie was so much fun I think I filmed it in 11 days I also got to see the choices my character would make based on the choices that Lindsay's character would make he noted so I basically got to play Four versions of Rory in this film playing every single version of Rory was just awesome the director mlan Nelson was able to run the set like a well-oiled machine he said mlan took his time to give the right direction especially in specific moments Harding recalled his time on Pretty Little Liars as awesome I had a blast on that show and I have no regrets doing it even though I don't condone the behav behavior of my character on there he said I thought that was a jackpot experience and overall it was just great on being an actor in the digital age Harding said I've experienced the full scope of it I've experienced when Twitter first came out and I was a little reticent about it and it took me a while to get on Twitter now the digital age is so prevalent when it comes to the streaming side of things with any change there are the upsides and the downsides he said Harding continued I thought the story was wonderful especially for me because my character shows up in different ways depending on the lemon drops so I got to go down all these different roads and it was such an awesome time on playing Rory Harding said I love finding him in a place where he is a little lost and that has always been fun sometimes the characters that I play are The Lovable jerk or they are very confident or they are played purely for sex appeal I love that Rory is Meandering at some point so we find him there he explained apparently I only work with friends he admitted I've known Lindsay fona for 12 years now oddly enough she and my wife were bridesmaids at the same wedding this movie was so great and I feel a little bit guilty that I get paid to do this for a living because this movie was so much fun I think I filmed it in 11 days I also got to see the choices my character would make based on the choices that Lindsay's character would make he noted so I basically got to play Four versions of Rory in this film playing every single version of Rory was just awesome the director mlan Nelson was able to run the set like a well-oiled machine he said mlan took his time to give the right direction especially in specific moments Harding recalled his time on Pretty Little Liars as awesome I had a blast on that show and I have no regrets doing it even though I don't condone the behavior of my character character on there he said I thought that was a jackpot experience and overall it was just great on being an actor in the digital age Harding said I've experienced the full scope of it I've experienced when Twitter first came out and I was a little reticent about it and it took me a while to get on Twitter now the digital age is so prevalent when it comes to the streaming side of things with any change there are the upsides and the downsides he said I love being a part of where Hallmark is now because they are rolling out this whole new streaming platform and to see them diversify this way is really awesome Harding acknowledged while cable TV is not doing great you can adapt and adjust I think there are a lot of great things that come out of it and Hallmark is a fantastic example of that he added on the title of the current chapter of his life Harding revealed super Suburban dad I have the best of both worlds he admitted I have my family around and because I don't have a day job due to self tapes and if I get a job I can shoot in Canada for a month or go to London and then I come back I think I am in my dad life phase chapter I am so excited for my son to start all of these activities in school he added Ian Harding photo credit Steve Akerman Hallmark media actor Ian Harding Pretty Little Liars chatted about starring in the new Hallmark movie The Magic of lemon drops the film was directed by mlan Nelson from a screenplay by Tracy andreen and it is based on the book The Magic of lemon drop Pie by Rachel Lindon the magic of lemon drops the synopsis is when lol's Lindsay fona Aunt gives her three magical lemon drops she gets to experience what her life would have been like if she had made different choices and lived those unfulfilled dreams it's a story of a woman who has done the right thing and that's the question that she is having through these pieces of magical candy he said Harding continued I thought the story was wonderful especially for me because my character shows up in different ways depending on the lemon drops so I got to go down all these different roads and it was such an awesome time portraying Rory in the film on playing Rory Harding said I love finding him in a place where he is a little lost and that has always been fun sometimes the characters that I play are The Lovable jerk or they are very confident or they are played purely for sex appeal I love that Rory is Meandering at some point so we find him there he explained working with Lindsay fona as the female lead apparently I only work with friends he admitted I've known Lindsay fona for 12 years now oddly enough she and my wife were bridesmaids at the same wedding this movie was so great and I feel a little bit guilty that I get paid to do this for a living because this movie was so much fun I think I filmed it in 11 days I also got to see the choices my character would make based on the choices that Lindsay's character would make he noted so I basically got to play Four versions of Rory in this film playing every single version of Rory was just awesome the director mlan Nelson was able to run the set like a well-oiled machine he said mlan took his time to give the right direction especially in specific moments Pretty Little Liars hard recalled his time on Pretty Little Liars as awesome I had a blast on that show and I have no regrets doing it even though I don't condone the behavior of my character on there he said I thought that was a jackpot experience and overall it was just great the digital age on being an actor in the digital age Harding said I've experienced the full scope of it I've experienced when Twitter first came out and I was a little reticent about it and it took me a while to get on Twitter now the digital age is so prevalent when it comes to the streaming side of things with any change there are the upsides and the downsides he said I love being a part of where Hallmark is now because they are rolling out this whole new streaming platform and to see them diversify this way is really awesome Harding acknowledged while cable TV is not doing great you can adapt and adjust I think there are a lot of great things that come out of it and Hallmark is a fantastic example of that he added page of his life on the title of the current chapter of his life Harding revealed super Suburban dad I have the best of both worlds he admitted I have my family around and because I don't have a day job due to self tapes and if I get a job I can shoot in Canada for a month or go to London and then I come back I think I am in my dad life phase chapter I am so excited for my son to start all of these activities in school he added ghosts of Christmas always Harding enjoyed being a part of the Hallmark holiday film ghosts of Christmas always where worked opposite Emmy nominated actress Kim Matula it was amazing he exclaimed I was so lucky to get that I was living in Conneticut at the time and it was so great Kim Matula the lead is a longtime friend so it was a no-brainer for me it was so much fun and we had a blast people seemed to really like that one four Young aspiring actors he said if you are going to do this line of work it's for the long haul it is Noble to have a day job and not require this passion to pay the bills if you want to be an actor you need to be someone who acts just keep doing it if you feel like you are growing and changing as a result of the work then you are winning he acknowledged regarding his definition of success he said having the life that I want to have for me that has always been working as an actor telling fun stories and doing film television and theater then having the life I wanted on the side the third Hallmark summer night's 2024 movie is the magic of lemon drops this Stars Lindsay fona and Ian Harding based on the Rachel lyen novel The Magic of lemon drop pie this romcoms leads experience alternate realities what happens if they make another life choice what are the paths not taken when L's Aunt gives her three magical lemon drops she gets to experience what her life would have been like if she had made different choices and lived those unfulfilled dreams Sweeter Than Chocolate screenwriter Tracy andreen wrote this script with presence of Love director mlan Nelson directing this alternate reality movie Lindsay fona and Ian Harding enter alternate realities in the Hallmark movie The Magic of lemon drops what is this movie about according to the synopsis L's aunt is trying to help LLY figure out future Loi has been at a Crossroads she needs to Pivot because she is not happy with what her life is like now moreover Loi wonders what her life would have been like if she made different choices would she feel more fulfilled in her work would she have found love Loi talks to her aunt about this instead of giving Loi some of her Sage advice she decides to try a new method this one is pretty magical her solution is to give her niece three magical lemon drops however she gives Loi Specific Instructions she tells Loi if she eats one and names one of her unfulfilled dreams alow she'll spend an entire day in the version of her life if she had followed that dream Loi takes this all very seriously she experiences three different paths that includes not ending things with Rory her exboyfriend has just moved back to town moreover she wonders what would have been if she had not broken things off off as L's perspective changes with each experience she must face the messy reality of any path she might have taken and choose the one that helps her become the person she wants to be premiere of The Magic of lemon drops is on Saturday August 24th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Hallmark Channel in addition viewers can catch this magical romcom on peacock up to 72 hours after the premiere The Young and the Restless Alan fona reflects on soap opera start balancing career and family and if she would return to soaps with Hallmarks the magic of lemon drops premiering on Saturday August 24th TV star Lindsay fona took a break from end of summer fun with her family to share everything we need to know about her new romcom with hunky and Harding the star of the series Pretty Little Liars plus The Young and the Restless Alum who starred in Agent Carter Nikita Desperate Housewives big love the big screen comedies Kick-Ass and Hot Tub Time Machine and a host of Hallmark romcoms reflects on her teen years in Genoa City the horror movie She's EX Ive producing and balancing family and career with husband Noah Bean since signing on to play Colleen Carlton on The Young and the Restless at only 14 years old Lindsay fona has built quite a career for herself the 37-year-old actress is living her dream unlike the character she plays in her newest Hallmark movie The Magic of lemon drops Lai is a bit stuck in the Rut fona tells first for women she's feeling what a lot of people feel at certain times in life which is could Shoulda Woulda what if she'd made different choices what if she'd opened that restaurant what if mom had never died she goes on the Journey of different lemon drop options and as an actress it was really fun to get to play three different scenarios and versions of the same character in the same movie fona says it was such a treat over the course of the movie Loi will investigate the sacrifices she's made for her family and the decision she's made and one of the biggest mistakes she must face is the one that drove away her High School Bo Rory played by Ian Harding Ian and I go way back fona shares we had the same stylist when we were younger and now we're connected through our spouses and kids he's a dear friend a wonderful man a great actor and we'd never actually never work together it was really fun to see his version of the love interest husband and unrequited love in all these different lemon drop scenarios fona just hopes Harding will forgive her for the movie's final scene which she envisioned I thought we could Elevate the ending so I had a powow with our director and producer about how we could do it and then the network said yes she recounts I think that was the most exciting part we were feeling a little giddy because Hallmark appreciated our idea but then it was really a sacrifice we had to spend an entire day shooting in a separate location to create that ending the running joke through the movie was why Lindsay why am all the romcom silliness a central theme in the magic of lemon drops is one's responsibility to family and self and finding the right balance offscreen fona and her husband Noah Bean are finding that balance together having met when they were both starring on Nikita the couple loves making cameos in each other's projects but they are currently pretty busy with their cuties Greta six and Evelyn too he recently directed me in a little independent short and it was nice so hopefully there's more in the future but if both of us are leading something then who takes care of the children fona asks with a laugh it literally is a legistics nightmare we are in full little kid mode but our careers and our lives will be long hopefully and there'll be plenty more opportunities for us to work together while they're prioritizing family right now fansa is not resting on her laurels in fact with the magic of lemon drops about to Premiere and a not yet announced Hallmark Christmas movie lined up she's currently executive producing her first project it's an indie horror movie called don't move based on a book series by James S Murray and Darren we mouth fona shares it's a real cool comedy drama like an old school Creature Feature and we've got a great cast I am an EP and leading the movie and I take my role seriously we start shooting September 22nd in Kansas City PA three lemon drops wield magical powers in this dreamy movie a woman's Aunt gives her a unique gift gift that allows her to see what her life could have been in the allnew Hallmark Channel original movie The Magic of lemon drops Hallmark Channel summer nights 2024 celebration features a total of five original movies including June bug my dreams of you a Costa Rican wedding and head over heels summer nights is tucked between Hallmark's Christmas and July celebration and their 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