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Freeform has released is ready to deck the halls with original films and specials for their annual 25 Days of Christmas.

Tyra Banks is returning as a living doll for Life-Size 2, while comedies No Sleep ‘Til Christmas and The Truth About Christmas will provide festive entertainment for the season.

Shadowhunters star Isaiah Mustafa will bring a little bit of holiday spice as Freeform Santa with on-air spots and his very own social media handle (@FreeformSanta) from now until December 25.

Read full details and watch trailers of the forthcoming slate of films and specials for 25 Days of Christmas:

In Life-Size 2, Tyra Banks stars alongside Francia Raisa who plays Grace Manning, a 20-something CEO of Marathon Toys, a huge toy company started by her mother that is most famous for manufacturing the iconic Eve doll. Grace is also in the middle of her quarter-life crisis, realizing she is in over her head as CEO.

Freeform has added a third original film to its holiday lineup. The network says production began Monday on The Truth About Christmas, from MarVista Entertainment, starring Kali Hawk (New Girl), Damon Dayoub (Freeform’s Stitchers) and Ali Ghandour (Freeform’s Alone Together). It joins previously announced Life Size 2, starring Tyra Banks and Francia Raisa, and No Sleep ‘Til Christmas with Dave and Odette Annable. All three films will air during Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” annual programming event.

Written by Kelly Bowe (Monte Carlo),The Truth About Christmas centers on Jillian (Hawk), a successful political consultant, confident in her ability to put a spin on anything whose next big project is the upcoming mayoral campaign for her boyfriend, George (Dayoub). On the way to meet George’s family for the first time during the holidays, an unusual confrontation with a toy store Santa results in a drastic change in Jillian...

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