A baby kangaroo recently hopped into Athens, Ala., and straight into the hearts of local residents.

The adorable joey named Scarlett will be the star of a movie called “Kangaroo Christmas” that was filmed in and around Athens, Huntsville’s Limestone County neighbor and home to about 32,000 people. Filming wrapped Oct. 12, 2025.

Click through the gallery at the top of the story to see photos from the movie set.

While “Kangaroo Christmas” doesn’t have a distributor yet, producer Branscombe Richmond of Alabama North Film Group expects it to find a home and be available this holiday season, according to press release from the City of Athens.

Local actor and retired James Clemens High School drama teacher Alice Chewning was a production coordinator for the movie “Kangaroo Christmas,” recen

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