Hallmark is casting extras for a 2026 holiday movie set at the Biltmore Estate and in Asheville, with auditions open to local talent of all ages, offering $120 per day. Interested applicants should email their details to the provided contact. The film, a love story set in the Gilded Age, will shoot from January 12 to February 2, 2026, and is part of Hallmark's holiday programming.
A new Hallmark Christmas movie set at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville will begin filming in January 2026, featuring stars Holland Roden and Niall Matter, and will include scenes shot at various estate locations, continuing the story from the 2023 film with a time-travel plot involving a magical hourglass, premiering during the 2026 holiday season.
A Biltmore Estate employee was fatally injured after a tree fell due to high winds on Saturday. The estate experienced power outages and was closed for the remainder of the day. The Biltmore team is offering assistance to the family and support to employees impacted by the death of their co-worker. This incident occurred almost a year after a New York City firefighter was killed when a tree fell on his car near the entrance of the Biltmore Estate.
