What To Know About Hallmark Star Brandon Routh

With the success of “Nine Lives of Christmas,” it was only natural that Hallmark Channel would want to continue Zach and Marilee’s story in a sequel. Seven years later in 2021, “Nine Kittens of Christmas” premiered, following Marilee and Zach after they separated in between the first and second films. 

While the announcement of a second movie following their favorite characters excited Hallmark fans, Brandon Routh was worried that continuing the story would turn out to be a mistake. In an interview with TV Fanatic, Routh explained his reservations about filming the second movie. “I was a little bit hesitant because I wanted to make sure it was a story worth telling and also that the film was going to have the same energy, the same level of humor and fun as the first one did,” he said.

As for the first film, Routh also explained in the same interview why “Nine Lives of Christmas” turned out to be such a success. “I think it had a little more realistic tone overall for the film, a more grounded and realistic feel for the film,” he said.