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Things get complicated when past-due business dealings bubble to the surface.
The Roku Original will feature a new original song he will perform titled, A Brand New Christmas.
(L-R) Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg and Jonathan Knight of New Kids On The BlockRoy Rochlin/Getty Images for Audacy
Deadline has your first look at the films trailer above.
The Boston native is no stranger to holiday-themed music.
More on that andJingle Bell Lovein our Q&A with McIntyre below.
DEADLINE:With such a busy schedule, what attracted you toJingle Bell Loveand playing Jack Cooper?
JOEY MCINTYRE:It started with one of the writers, a good friend of mine, Stefanie Black.
Shes from LA, and weve done some theater work together.
She reached out with this idea [and asked] if Id be interested.
I liked it but was unsure of what my schedule would be like [when production begins].
I loved the script.
Sure enough, they found great producers and a great channel, and it all worked out.
Suddenly its March and were in Montreal, shooting this really special story.
Its a little outside the box of your average Christmas story, there is a little drama.
DEADLINE:To be clear, its not drama like what the Housewives bring to their respective shows.
[Laughs]Right?
MCINTYRE:No, Its not.
[Laughs] Its fun for the whole family.
But of course, theres a little bit of friction here and there.
Theres a story there that we ride through together.
You have to be tactical at times.
Its not a perfect world, parenting, and a lot of that plays out in the movie.
DEADLINE:The layers of the overall story make it unique.
And, viewers will be treated to a new musical track from you,yes?
And yes, we got to write a Christmas song, me and my writing partner, Sean Thomas.
It was very cool to write a song for this.
Technically, this song could be nominated for an Oscar because we wrote it for the movie.
Who knows, stranger things have happened?
The idea we pitched we felt strongly about; the producers loved it and Roku signed off on it.
So part of this movie is also about releasing the single.
DEADLINE:Your character inJingle Bell Loveis a musician like you.
Was that always the case or was that something they changed when you were cast?
MCINTYRE:Yes, he was, there was always the music shop.
I think originally he played guitar, but I said, I play more piano than I do guitar.
So we made him a piano player.
When they show you one of the guys, you say, No musicians, trust me.
But, you know what?
But yeah, that makes a lot of sense, actually.
DEADLINE:Is that advice youd give your children?
They are passionate and do it because they love it.
So, Im not so sure I push back on that.
DEADLINE:Any chance this new single could inspire a Joey McIntyre solo holiday album?
MCINTYRE:Well, its been a while.
It could be a bonus on…
I did a Christmas album, like, geez, it was 10 years ago, or more.
On another note, I have a complete solo album coming out in January which Im thrilled about.
Im excited about this movie.
I do have a lot going on.
The Christmas single is coming out on November 8th and the movie on November 18.
I dont know if its been signed off on yet, but other things are happening, too.
Its a very exciting, fun time.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
