It’s the season for two new holiday romantic comedies on Roku.
The Roku Channel confirmed today that it has added two new original movies to its seasonal lineup later this year: Second chance vacation Starring Ayesha Curry and Matthew Daddario Holiday spark Starring Joey Graziadei (in what represents Bachelor’s degree First feature film role for Breakout) and Jamie Chung.
The first casts Carey as dating expert Chelsea, who is determined to break the so-called “curse” of always getting rid of her during the holiday season. But when fate brings her together with her ex-lover from high school, played by Daddario, she wonders if her bad luck might just be the universe’s way of taking her back to her first love.
Second chance vacation It was directed by Maxwell McGuire from a screenplay by Erin Moroski. McGuire emerged as a prolific holiday assistant after he directed Christmas in the Wild West, Christmas Unwrapped: Olivia Reunited and Tina’s miracle, Falling like snowflakes, romantic with a twist, yes chef! Christmas, my Christmas guide and Christmas by design In recent years.
Muse Entertainment is produced in association with Motion Entertainment, a WPP Media company. Jonas Probas, Arin Probas, Joel. S Rice and Michael Barbuto serve as executive producers for Muse Entertainment while Chet Fenster executive produces for Motion Entertainment.
The lead role marks a significant moment for Carrey, who initially pursued acting as a teenager by landing roles in it Hannah Montana and Gary are not married and Good luck Charlie. She’s returned to her passion in recent years — after starting a family with her husband, NBA star Stephen Curry, and building her empire with Sweet July as well as several food-focused ventures like Family lunch night – With starring roles in Black Lady Sketch Show, Irish Desire Opposite Lindsay Lohan and Joy to the world. She also had a voice role in the motion picture A goat.
Second chance vacation It represents its first No. 1 on the call sheet. Daddario is known for his work in ShadowhuntersHis resume also includes starring roles in… Why Women Kill, Cabin Fever And the last Holiday Landing: A Bills Love Story.
“It’s a great honor to be a part of it Second chance vacation Along with these talented cast and crew, Carrey said in a statement. “There’s something truly magical about holiday rom-coms. They invite you into these charming and relaxing worlds where anything seems possible. Chelsea is a fun and honest character, and I fell in love with her when she brought her to life. I hope the audience will also fall in love with it and enjoy it Second chance vacation This holiday season.”
Holiday spark It follows what happens when perpetually single firefighter Dean, played by Graziadei, enlists children’s book illustrator Laura, played by Chung, to help plan an epic holiday party for his firehouse. Throughout the planning process, they begin to question their opinions about romance and the possibility of love at the first spark.
Rhonda Baraka directed by Mary-Kate Hegarty from a screenplay. Like McGuire, she also has a history of helming holiday projects after directing them Mistletoe and Marriage, Christmas Yes, Spark of Christmas, You Light Up My Christmas, The Wedding of Our Dreams, Chandler’s Christmas Vacation, Baby for Christmas And more. She also wrote and directed Fallen Angels Killing Club privilege. Produced by James Suttles and Jason Wynn Holiday sparkwhich is produced by Wild Winn Pictures/SuttleFilm in association with FOX Entertainment Studios for Roku and distributor FOX Entertainment Global.
The project also marks a moment for Graziadei, who emerged as runner-up on Season 20 of Bachelorette. He was then chosen by the producers to headline the 28th season of Bachelor’s degree. He then made his way to the thirty-third season of Dancing with the stars She walked off the dance floor with the mirror ball trophy.
“Acting in my first feature film has been a dream come true and an exciting next chapter for me. Holiday spark “Full of so much heart, I feel so lucky that this is the project I’ll be making my debut on,” Graziadei said in a statement. “Working alongside Jimmy and our talented cast and crew has been an amazing experience. I’ve learned so much. I can’t wait for audiences to fall in love with this story and start the holiday season with us.”
Chung is a veteran star with dozens of credits including Everybody’s Great, The Hunting Party, The Accused, Dexter: New Blood, Big Hero 6: The Series, Lovecraft’s Country, The Gifted, Gotham, Once Upon a Time, Believe And more.
Both Roku Originals are overseen by Morgan Pichinson and Sabrina Lyall on behalf of the carrier. The titles are part of an ongoing campaign of seasonal tentpoles. Roku has seen success with its holiday rom-com offerings, with every title released since 2024 ranking in the service’s top 10 titles during its opening month, according to data from Roku.
“The holiday season is one of the biggest moments of the year for streaming, and we’re excited to expand our growing collection of Roku Original holiday movies,” said Brian Tannenbaum, President of Originals at Roku. “These two films deliver the warmth, humor and romance that audiences come back with every holiday season, and we look forward to sharing them with viewers later this year.”
Curry is represented by CAA. Daddario is represented by Innovative Artists and Atlas Artists. Chung is repped by Gersh and 3 Arts. Graziadei is repped by Octagon Entertainment.
