“The Unauthorized Full House Story” has a premiere date.
Lifetime’s newest “Unauthorized” movie-made-for-TV will premiere on Saturday, August 22 at 8 PM ET/PT, the network announced on Thursday.
According to the network, the film will focus on “the rise of the cast of one of America’s most beloved family sitcoms and the pressures they faced in balancing their television personas with their real lives.”
The cast of Lifetime’s ‘The Unauthorized Full House Story’: Justin Mader (Joey Gladstone), Shelby Armstrong (DJ Tanner), Garrett Brawith (Danny Tanner), Justin Gaston (Jesse Katsopolis), Blaise Todd (Michelle Tanner) and Dakota Guppy (Stephanie Tanner) (Lifetime)
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Garrett Brawith will play Bob Saget/Danny Tanner. Justin Mader of “Death Race” will play Dave Coulier/Joey Gladstone. Justin Gaston from “Days of Our Lives” plays John Stamos/Jesse Katsopolis, while “Big Eyes'” Stephanie Bennett plays Lori Loughlin/Rebecca Donaldson.
Two actresses play the younger and older versions of Candace Cameron/D.J. Tanner – Shelby Armstrong and Brittney Wilson.
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Dakota Guppy of “The Returned” and Jordyn Olson of “The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story” play the younger and older versions of Jodie Sweetin/Stephanie Tanner.
Blaise and Kinslea Todd play the toddler Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen/Michelle Tanner; Calla and Tyla Jones play them at age 6, while Kylie and Jordan Armstrong play them at age 9.
Aislyn Watson and Jaime Schneider portray the younger and older versions of Andrea Barber/Kimmy Gibbler.
— Jolie Lash
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