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Christina Milian, Devale Ellis to star in Pentatonix Christmas movie for Netflix

By Karen Butler   |   March 25, 2023 at 12:58 PM
Christina Milian is going to work next week on a new holiday movie for Netflix. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI Left to right, Scott Hoying, Kevin Olusola, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee and Mitch Grassi of the a cappella group Pentatonix react after being honored with the 2,748th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during an unveiling ceremony on February 21. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Kofi Siriboe arrives for the world premiere of "Girls Trip" at the Regal L.A. Live in Los Angeles in 2017. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Left to right, Avi Kaplan, Kirstie Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, and Kevin Olusola of Pentatonix winners of Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," appear backstage during the 58th annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2016. File Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI

March 25 (UPI) -- Production is set to begin next week on the Netflix romantic-comedy, Meet Me Next Christmas, starring Christina Milian and Devale Ellis.

"In pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, Layla must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert," the streaming service said in a press release.

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Rusty Cundieff -- whose credits include Chappelle's Show and White Water -- is directing the project, which was written by Molly Haldeman and Camilla Rubis.

The ensemble will also include Kofi Siriboe, Kalen Allen, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee.

"AHHHHHHH!! We are SO excited to announce that we'll be part of @Netflix's upcoming holiday movie "Meet Me Next Christmas," pop group Pentatonix tweeted Friday.