Kane Brown and his wife Katelyn are taking on new roles: television executive producers. The couple have linked with Lifetime to executive produce the holiday movie Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch.
The Christmas romance is inspired by the pair’s hit “Thank God,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in February 2023, and will bring in the song’s themes of commitment, redemption and faith. “Thank God” received three CMA Award nominations, including single of the year, and won the CMT Music Award for video of the year in 2023. The movie stars UnREAL’s Arielle Kebbel and One Tree Hill’s Tyler Hilton.
“The song ‘Thank God’ is so special to us. We love performing it on stage and it’s incredible how it’s connected to so many fans,” Kane and Katelyn Brown said in a statement. “We also really love Christmas and celebrating as a family. So for these two worlds to collide, we couldn’t be more excited!”
Though Kane and Katelyn don’t appear in the movie, their song will be heard in the film three times, and, as executive producers, the Browns worked with the production team to ensure the song’s themes were accurately reflected in the script.
The movie tells the story of a pro hockey player, played by Hilton, who is injured a few weeks before Christmas who goes to Keller Ranch as part of his rehabilitation and meets an equestrian-assisted therapist/single mom played by Kebbel.
“This film captures and translates to the screen the soul and wildly universal themes behind Kane and Katelyn’s hit duet,” said executive producer Adam Reed in a statement. “Their music evokes a feeling that has attracted millions of fans around the world, and it’s a gift to work with them and our partners at Lifetime to bring this movie to life.”
“We are thrilled to have the incredibly talented Kane and Katelyn Brown join our Lifetime holiday family,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vp and head of programming for A&E, Lifetime and LMN. “Their music not only touches the heart but also tells a story, and we are excited to transform those stories into an extraordinary movie experience.”