Eddie Murphy’s Holiday Film ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Sets Prime Video Premiere
Eddie Murphy is getting into the holiday spirit this December with the all-new Prime Video film Candy Cane Lane from director Reginald Hudlin and writer Kelly Younger.
Set to begin streaming on Friday, December 1, Candy Cane Lane is Murphy’s first holiday film, and he’s bringing his comedic chops to the project, reuniting him with Hudlin and producer Brian Grazer for the first time since their 1992 hit film Boomerang. The movie is inspired by Kelly Younger’s own childhood holiday experiences on Candy Cane Lane in El Segundo, California.
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Eddie Murphy stars as Chris, a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest. After inadvertently making a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) in order to increase his odds of winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life, which wreaks havoc on Chris and the whole town.
With the holidays on the line, Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and their three kids must race against the clock to break Pepper’s spell, battle magical characters, and save Christmas for everyone.
“I can’t wait for the world to see Candy Cane Lane. I’ve wanted to make a Christmas movie my whole life, but I wanted to do something fresh and surprising. Eddie Murphy and this hilarious cast really bring the funny, it’s super Christmas-y, and it will hit you right in the feels,” Hudlin shared in a statement.
As teased above, Murphy will be joined onscreen by Tracee Ellis Ross and Jillian Bell as well as Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, D.C. Young Fly, Riki Lindhome, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Lombardo Boyar, Danielle Pinnock, and Timothy Simons.
Candy Cane Lane is executive produced by Doug Merrifield and produced by Murphy, Grazer, Ron Howard, Karen Lunder, and Charisse Hewitt-Webster. Stay tuned for more on Candy Cane Lane as we speed ahead to the holidays.
Candy Cane Lane, Movie Premiere, Friday, December 1, Prime Video
