Those who check out this month’s Hallmark movies are in for quite a treat — a double dose of Ashley Williams and Alison Sweeney that will allow fans to experience Barcelona from the comfort of their own homes. The actresses sat down with CinemaBlend to talk about To Barcelona, With Love (premiering June 7 on the 2025 TV schedule ) and its sequel, and Williams shared an incredible story about how she came up with the movie and how Sweeney landed a role in it.

I’ve always wondered how Hallmark decides which of its stars to cast in specific movies, particularly the ones where the actors get to travel to picturesque locations for filming . (That doesn't just pertain to the snowy backdrops featured in the network's Christmas movies, of course) As it turns out, there’s a wild story

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