Mariah Carey signs lucrative deal to produce, direct and star in three movies for Hallmark Channel and write the songs too

Mariah Carey's star is shining even brighter now.

The 46-year-old just signed an impressive three-movie deal with Hallmark Channel that will enable her to wear many hats and show off her many talents.

Mariah will get to develop, executive produce, direct and star in a trio of films for the network, and write an original song for each as well, according to Deadline.com.

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Star is shining: Mariah Carey - pictured out celebrating with fiance James Packer at Craig's restaurant on Sunday night - has just signed a lucrative three-movie deal with Hallmark Channel, Deadline.com reports

Star is shining: Mariah Carey - pictured out celebrating with fiance James Packer at Craig's restaurant on Sunday night - has just signed a lucrative three-movie deal with Hallmark Channel, Deadline.com reports

The singer starred in and directed A Christmas Melody for the cable network, and its December premiere drew in an impressive 3.9 million viewers.

Mariah also gained some stars after her holiday program Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas, which also aired on Hallmark Channel, became her most-watched special ever.

'We are honored to continue our collaboration with the multi-talented Mariah Carey,' said Michelle Vicary, EVP Programming at Crown Media Family Networks, told Deadline.com.

Songbird: The 46-year-old will develop, executive produce, direct and star in three movies for the cable TV network - and write an original song for each

Songbird: The 46-year-old will develop, executive produce, direct and star in three movies for the cable TV network - and write an original song for each

Success story: Mariah's previous Hallmark Channel movie A Christmas Melody was a holiday success last year and brought in 3.9 million viewers

Success story: Mariah's previous Hallmark Channel movie A Christmas Melody was a holiday success last year and brought in 3.9 million viewers

'It’s rare to work with a talent who can produce, direct, star and also compose original music for a project, and we know she will deliver for our viewers once again.'

Mariah is keeping busy - her Mariah’s World is set to debut in the autumn on E!

The docuseries will follow the singer on her internaitonal tour in a series of programs.

No wonder Mariah was all smiles alongside her billionaire fiance James Packer on Sunday night.

The two were spotted leaving Craig's restaurant in West Hollywood after a romantic and perhaps celebratory dinner.

The mother-of-two, who looked glamorous and sleek in a little black dress, was seen leaning over to give the Australian businessman a kiss.

Everything's going so well: Mariah and Australian billionaire James Packer announced their engagement in January of this year

Everything's going so well: Mariah and Australian billionaire James Packer announced their engagement in January of this year

 

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