= = A New Movie Brews Up A Tale Of Love And Coffee 7 (NAPSA)—A new movie offers a fresh take on the eternal struggle to find love, success and the perfect cup ofcoffee. Airing on the UP network, the movie “Coffee Shop”tells the story of Donavan Turner, a smart, inde- pendent, 20-something woman looking for just the right blend of happiness in her life. The role of Donavanis played by fan-favorite actress Laura Vandervoort (“Smallville,” “V”). Describing the role, she said, “It’s about a character [Donavan] who is trying to find her place in the world and ends up falling for someone she never expected falling for.” The ensemble cast also includes Cory M. Grant (“Nashville,” “All My Children”), Rachel Hendrix (“October Baby,” “The Perfect Wave”) and ason Burkey (“October Baby,” “A Long Way Off’), with on Lovitz (“New Girl,” “Saturday Night Live”) and Kevin Sorbo (“God’s Not Dead,” “Hercules: The Legendary ourneys”). Turner owns a hip neighbor- hood coffee shop in a quaint, scenic beach town and her specialty is matching people to their perfect, new brew. While she’s been less than successful fixing her love life, Donavan enjoys her work and has the robust support of her sister Becky (Hendrix), Becky’s boyfriend Kevin (Burkey) and the wonderful, eclectic family of her coffee shop regulars. Unfortunately, she’s keeping a secret from them all. The new bank owner, Frank Miller (Lovitz), won’t extend her loan and she’s facing immediate foreclosure. Things get further complicated when Donavan’s ex-boyfriend returns to declare his love just as her clashes with Broadway playwright—and tea drinker—Ben Carson (Grant) get interesting. Ben is in town writing his new play for his producer (Sorbo). With love brewing and financial ruin bubbling around her, Laura Vandervoort and Cory M. Grant star in “Coffee Shop,” a humorous romantic drama premiering on the UP network. Donavanrealizes that her identity andself-worth are not defined by what she can accomplish alone. Instead, Donavan—and her community—can accomplish more together, which leads her to make choices she may not have before. “Coffee Shop’ is a fun, modern, single-gal drama that puts main character Donavan—played by super-actress, the beautiful Laura Vandervoort—at a particular crossroadsin herlife, personally, profes- sionally and spiritually,” said Sophia Kelley, senior vice president of programming, UP. Thefilm is directed by Dave Alan ohnson. He recently wrote and executive produced the Hallmark Movie Channel film “Christmas With Tucker.” He also recently executive produced the feature film “October Baby.” In addition, Birminghambased popular singer/songwriter Mandi Mapes contributed anoriginal song, entitled “In Your Arms.” “Coffee Shop” will make its world television premiere exclusively on UP on Sunday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. PDT. It will also air on Friday, September 19 at 9:00 p.m. EDT and Monday, September 29 at 9:00 p.m. EDT. UPis the television network dedicated to uplifting viewers with original and premiere movies, reality and dramatic series, comedies and music specials. To learn more, visit www.UPtv. com.
