One Tree Hill star Chad Michael Murray has opened up about the sequel series to the popular WB/CW young adult drama in development at Netflix, which will be executive produced and starring his former co-stars Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton.

Chad Michael Murray, who stars in Netflix's Christmas rom-com 'The Merry Gentlemen' out Nov. 20, posed for a series of sexy photos for a themed 2025 calendar.

W hen I was growing up, collage was really in, and an entire wall in my bedroom was devoted to pictures of fit dudes from some of my favorite TV shows I’d ripped out of magazine

Chad Michael Murray stripped down for a sexy calendar for Netflix to promote his upcoming Christmas film, The Merry Gentlemen. For August, the actor welcomes his birthday month by posing in red shorts with a sprinkle-covered cake and confetti all around him.

After all these years, Chad Michael Murray is still amazed by the dedicated One Tree Hill fandom. Speaking with PEOPLE exclusively about his new Netflix film The Merry Gentlemen, the actor, 43, reflected on his breakout role as Lucas Scott on The CW series more than two decades ago.