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Emmy®-nominated Martin Short (Alice In Wonderland, Merlin), Golden Globe-nominee Christina Applegate (Jesse), two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters (Annie Get Your Gun, Cinderella, The Odyssey), Billy Connolly (Mrs. Brown, The Impostors), Andrea Martin (Wag The Dog) and newcomer Sean Maguire (Out of Depth) are set to star in the Turner Network Turner (TNT) Original film PRINCE CHARMING, it was announced today by Julie Weitz, executive vice president of original programming, TNT. The two-hour adventure updating the timeless fairy tale will be executive-produced by Emmy® Award winner Robert Halmi, Sr. (Arabian Nights, A Christmas Carol) for Hallmark Entertainment and directed by Emmy® Award winner Allan Arkush (The Temptations). The script is by Doug Palau (Total Security, ER, Murder One).
On the day of his marriage to Princess Gwendolyn, Prince John (Maguire) finds himself in a compromising situation with a damsel in distress. As punishment, he and his squire, Rodney (Short), are subjected to a "frogging," transforming them into frogs for all eternity, or until the prince can convince a maiden not only to kiss him, but marry him as well. After centuries on the pond, John and Rodney are accidentally transported to New York's Central Park, an amazing new world full of taxis, sky scrapers, graffiti and – of course – damsels. In no time at all, the prince gets his kiss and he and Rodney return to human form. But, staying that way won't be easy. It's streetwise Kate (Applegate) who has captured John's heart, but unfortunately she's not the woman he kissed. In order to break the curse forever, he must convince Margo (Peters), a Broadway diva, to marry him. Connelly portrays Hamish, Margo's director/boyfriend. Martin portrays Margo's wardrobe mistress Serena.
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