‘Clashing Through the Snow’ First Photos Show Christopher Briney and Michelle Randolph on a Chaotic Cross-Country Road Trip (Exclusive)

What’s this?! A special early gift from our friends at Amazon?! That’s right, we’re finally getting our first look at Clashing Through the Snow, the upcoming Prime Video rom-com that is ready to take you on the ultimate road trip with Christopher Briney and Michelle Randolph.The film follows two rival book editors who get stranded on their way back to New York from Los Angeles. Despite not getting along with each other, the two decide to drive cross-country so they can make their way back home before the holidays. One car, thousands of miles, and plenty of time to get to know one another. Sounds like the perfect recipe for some sparks to fly between them!“Clashing has the warmth and sincerity that I look for in a holiday rom com,” director Carlson Young told Cosmopolitan. “I think you can expect to laugh and follow Chris and Michelle through their journeys wholeheartedly!”Christopher Briney plays Ryan, “a Type A editor at a book publishing company. He’s very career driven and likes things his way.” He notes, “You can expect a lot of laughs throughout the film. It’s really fun.”Brian Douglas 2026He clashes with none other than Michelle’s character Hannah, who she calls, “a fiercely passionate, slightly chaotic literary editor who has a very strong opinion about pretty much everything. She’s ambitious, impulsive, and maybe a little too invested in her work. When her career is suddenly on the line, she finds herself on a cross-country journey with her biggest professional rival, who also happens to be her complete opposite.”“Naturally, everything that could go wrong does. It's a really fun adventure, and there's a lot of heart underneath all the chaos,” Michelle adds. “There is something very special about watching two people who are so convinced they have nothing in common slowly start to see each other differently.”Brian Douglas 2026For Michelle, this was a way to try something completely new as she is mostly known for her dramatic and horror roles.“There was something really refreshing about doing a movie that’s primary intention is to make people laugh and feel good. I grew up loving romantic comedies. They're nostalgic, comforting, and often become part of people's traditions,” she revealed. “There is such value in joy! Especially during the holidays.”One thing that is undeniable: how much we’re excited to see them play off each other. According to Carlson, Christopher and Michelle were right for their roles in a variety of ways.“Chris is such a charming human and we knew he’d crush this role. He’s just a great actor and so fun to watch,” he said. “And when we saw Michelle, she has this effortless, magnetic quality and encapsulated the earnest nature of Hannah so well. She’s really funny. I’m just generally in love with her and I can’t wait for audiences to experience her in this role.”They’re not the only major names in the cast! Paris Hilton, Julia Fox, Tan France, Andrew Schulz, PJ Byrne, and Zarna Garg also appear in the film. And there’s one other actor whose character has been a total mystery…until now: Lukas Gage!“Lukas said to me, ‘What about Chris Elliott in Scary Movie as a north star for Teddy?’ I said, ‘Hell yeah,’” Carlson said.Prime VideoAccording to Michelle, “Lukas plays Teddy, the incredibly enthusiastic host of a rather unconventional bed-and-breakfast that Hannah and Ryan stumble upon during their trip,” she revealed. “He's wonderfully strange, slightly unsettling, and somehow completely oblivious to how bizarre everything around him is. Lukas is hilarious in the role. It's one of my favorite little detours in the movie.”It’s definitely the perfect kind of vibes for a rom-com, which Carlson says was inspired by other great films.“I thought about Four Christmases, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and While You Were Sleeping. I wanted to feel the nostalgia that gets me out of bed in the morning, and nod to the classics that are always a sort of cinematic comfort during the holidays.”Will Ryan and Hannah make it home on time? You’re going to have to tune in to find out!Clashing Through the Snow premieres on Prime Video on November 23, 2026.