Eddie Murphy Makes a Magical Christmas Wish in Teaser Trailer For CANDY CANE LANE
Prime Video has released the first teaser trailer for Eddie Murphy’s upcoming Christmas adventure movie Candy Cane Lane. In it, Murphy is given the opportunity to make a magical Christmas wish, but there are some big consequences with the deal that he makes. It looks like it’ll be an enjoyable holiday film!
The movie is about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest. “After Chris (Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances of winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life and wreaks havoc on the whole town. At the risk of ruining the holidays for his family, Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and their three children must race against the clock to break Pepper’s spell, battle deviously magical characters and save Christmas for everyone.”
The movie reunites Murphy with his Boomerang director Reginald Hudlin and it also stars Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Lombardo Boyar, D.C. Young Fly, Danielle Pinnock, Timothy Simons, Riki Lindhome and Stephen Tobolowsky.
Hudlin said in a statement: “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.”
Candy Cane Lane will debut on Prime Video on December 1st.