is reimagining one of its most popular, long-running mystery movie franchises., which aired 18 movies from 2015 through early 2022, will return with a prequel film, , led by a new cast, ET can exclusively reveal. Filming will begin shortly.
Skyler Samuels and Evan Roderick will step into the shoes of young Aurora Teagarden and young Arthur Smith, respectively.Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New takes place during Aurora's post-college days when she finds herself back home in Lawrenceton. While her mother, Aida , struggles to keep her newfound real estate business, Aurora supports herself by working as a teacher’s assistant in a crime fiction class and waitresses at the local diner at night, where she shares her love of researching true crime with her friend, Sally, and police officer, Arthur .
“Our viewers have been waiting for more adventures with Aurora and her friends -- what better way to do that than to take them back to when the young, amateur sleuth was just coming into her own?” said Emily Merlin, Development Manager of Programming at Hallmark Media. “Thefranchise is a fan favorite and we’re excited to share this new chapter with viewers.
hallmarkmovie Fantastic news, I love that franchise. And I think the casting of Skyler Samuels is brilliant. As much as I love the mother's character, they should have cast someone else to play a younger version of her.