Having already garnered fame over the years as a classically trained dancer and EMMY-nominated soap opera queen, Victoria Rowell‘s expanded resume has also seen her serve as director – most recently for two of the season’s most talked about Black holiday offerings.

After serving up the deliciously funny ‘Catfish Christmas’ at the top of December, Rowell is following up with the BET+ original, ‘Blackjack Christmas.’

The latter tells the story of two Jamaican sisters, one who migrated to the U.S. while the other stayed behind, who are finding a way to rebuild their bond during the holidays after addiction threatens to tear the family apart.

Starring Dawnn Lewis, Charmin Lee, Adam Lazarre-White, and other familiar faces, peep the trailer inside ahead of its December 15 premiere.

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After warming hearts last holiday season with OWN’s ‘A Christmas Stray’ (as we reported here), Rhyon Nicole Brown is back to do it again – this time leading the star-studded cast of BET+’s ‘Rolling Into Christmas.’

Set to roll onto screens December 1, the festive flick tells the story of two childhood sweethearts whose lifelong passion for roller skating reunites them 15 years later during the holidays.

Also starring Donny Carrington, Brandee Evans, and Gary Dourdan, look inside to see what’s set to unfold when the estranged lovebirds (portrayed by Brown and Carrington) flock to the rink.

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Christmas may be a time of love and togetherness for many around the world, but some of us know all too well the kitchen and dinner table can be an all-out warzone when the family reunites.

That point is reiterated aplenty by the “Miles sisters” in the forthcoming holiday film, ‘The Christmas Clapback.’

Starring Nadine Ellis (“Kira Miles”), Porscha Coleman (“Tisha Miles”), Candace Maxwell (“Jasmine Miles”), and a host of other familiar faces, the yuletide flick – directed by Robin Givens – tells the story of a sibling trio who “battle each other for a chance to win the neighborhood Christmas Church Cook-Off competition” but are thrown off course when a “vivacious social media influencer enters the competition and forces the sisters to decide if they’ll rise together or fall divided.”

Ahead of its November 24 premiere on BET+, hop inside to see the hilarious trailer.

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Tis the season…to crash Christmas parties!

Such is definitely the case if you’re a pair of swindlers looking for your next big break like Tara (Skye Townsend) and Tre (Jaime M. Callica).

The two tricksters eventually decide to work together to carry out their missions for fame and fortune, not knowing they would end up unwrapping something bigger at the end: true love.

Also starring Kajuana S. Marie, look inside to see the trailer for the Sheldon Epps-directed yuletide flick ahead of its November 17 premiere on BET+.

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Nearly 20 years after bringing in laughs together on the classic 2000’s sitcom ‘The Parkers,’ award-winning actors Jasmine Guy and Dorien Wilson reunite to gift more of the same courtesy of the BET+ holiday film, ‘A Wesley Christmas.’

A yuletide comedy that sees the duo portray parents of adult siblings coming home for the holidays, the two must figure out a way to get through the Christmas gathering in light of the “hot messes” of their children’s personal and professional lives.

Directed by Patricia Cuffie-Jones, the movie sees its cast filled out with a number of familiar faces like Terrence ‘T.C.’ Carson, Terayle Hill, Kevin Savage, Loren Lott, and more.

Ahead of its November 3 premiere, look inside for the official trailer.

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After Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, who better to save Christmas than the North Pole’s Head of Security Callum Drift (Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson)?

Tapping the world’s most famous bounty hunter Jack O’Malley (Chris Evans) to assist, the unlikely duo join forces in the forthcoming film ‘Red One’ to embark on a globe-trotting, action-packed run to rescue St. Nick and the most joyous day on Earth in the process.

Under the helm of director Jake Kasdan (best known for the ‘Jumanji‘ franchise), ‘Red’ is set to jingle into theaters on November 15.

Ahead of its arrival, look inside to see the movie’s newest trailer.

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Having already taken music and television shows by storm over her 30-year career, the 2020s have really seen multi-hyphenate diva Kandi Burruss set sights on building her filmography.

When not raking in impressive ratings for Lifetime via ‘Seven Deadly Sins: Envy‘ Burruss racked up equally noteworthy streaming figures for Peacock via ‘The Pass.’

Now she’s looking to do the same with BET+ original holiday flick ‘Whatever It Takes.’

Also starring A.J. Johnson, Brely Evans, and reality star-actress Tami Roman, the Tailiah Breon-directed movie tells the story of four women who use a Christmas gathering to bond over the romantic mishaps of their respective love lives while trying to balance their careers, friendships, and hopes for the future.

Hop inside to see the official trailer before the film premieres on December 21.

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The most star-studded of BET+’s 12 original films for its 2023 holiday slate, ‘The Christmas Ringer’ – starring Trenyce Cobbins, Tyler Lepley, Kelly Price, Tamika Scott (of Xscape), Q. Parker of 112, Akbar V, and Chrisette Michele – also comes as one of the season’s most anticipated yuletide movies overall.

Written and directed by Patricia Cuffie-Jones, ‘Ringer’ tells the story of a floundering singer whose attempt at a Christmas comeback was derailed by her crook manager-fiance and a series of other unfortunate events. Said occurrences led her home for the holidays and into an unlikely choir competition that has a cash prize big enough to change her and her family’s lives.

Also starring Arischa Conner, Jarrett Michael Collins, and Adrian Hernandez, see the official trailer ahead of flick’s premiere on November 30.

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The concept of being touched by an angel takes on a holiday twist in the inspirational comedy ‘Bringing Back Christmas.’

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Among the 12 titles BET+ has announced for its 2023 holiday slate, few are as anticipated as the Tichina Arnold-led ‘So Fly Christmas.’

Directed by award-winning actress Terri J. Vaughn, the film follows a woman who was stood up at the altar on her favorite day of the year – leading her to join forces with a friend and declare war on love in the hilarious yuletide comedy.

Also starring EMMY-winning TV legend Jackee Harry, comedy veteran Tommy Davidson, Robert Christopher Riley, Laurissa Romain, Michael Colya, and more, hop inside to see the official trailer for ‘So Fly’ before it flies onto screens November 23.

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In ‘Heart for the Holidays,’ a high-powered businesswoman is forced to travel to a small town for a life-saving organ transplant only to find she’s getting a new heart in more ways than one.

Starring Erica Peeples and Kyle Lowder, the festive film is one of 12 highly anticipated original movies BET+ unveiled as part of its 2023 holiday slate.

Lined with a cast that features familiar faces like Chuck Inglish, Lanelle Cooper, Starletta DuPois, Leila Weisberg, Asia Harmony, and more, the romantic Christmas flick was directed by David M. Parks.

Streaming on BET+ starting November 2, hop inside for your first peek at ‘Heart.’

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