Eddie Murphyis ready to create some Christmas magic.On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the first teaser trailer forCandy Cane Lane, starringMurphy, 62, as a Christmas-loving father named Chris who throws himself into winning his neighborhood’s house-decorating contest.“I can say confidently you’ve never seena holiday movielike this,” directorReginald Hudlinrecently told PEOPLE. “We have jump scares, car chases and kung-fu fighting, plus all the holiday feels.“Poster for Eddie Murphy’s movie ‘Candy Cane Lane’.Prime VideoAccording to a synopsis, Murphy’s character Chris is “on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest.“He makes a deal with a “mischievous elf” named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances at winning the competition when she casts a “magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life and wreaks havoc on the whole town.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Eddie Murphy in ‘Candy Cane Lane’.CLAUDETTE BARIUSIn order to save Christmas, Chris needs to work with his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross) and their three kids “to break Pepper’s spell, battle deviously magical characters,” the synopsis adds.Robin Thede, Nick Offerman and Chris Redd in ‘Candy Cane Lane’.Courtesy of Prime VideoCandy Cane Lanealso stars 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 PinnockandTimothy Simons.“I can’t wait for the world to seeCandy Cane Lane,” Hudlin previously said in a statement. “I’ve wanted to make a Christmas movie my whole life, but I wanted to do something fresh and surprising.“The director added that Murphy “and this hilarious cast really bring the funny.““It’s super Christmas-y, and it will hit you right in the feels,” he said.Candy Cane Laneis on Prime Video Dec. 1.
Eddie Murphyis ready to create some Christmas magic.
On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the first teaser trailer forCandy Cane Lane, starringMurphy, 62, as a Christmas-loving father named Chris who throws himself into winning his neighborhood’s house-decorating contest.
“I can say confidently you’ve never seena holiday movielike this,” directorReginald Hudlinrecently told PEOPLE. “We have jump scares, car chases and kung-fu fighting, plus all the holiday feels.”
Poster for Eddie Murphy’s movie ‘Candy Cane Lane’.Prime Video
Prime Video
According to a synopsis, Murphy’s character Chris is “on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest.”
He makes a deal with a “mischievous elf” named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances at winning the competition when she casts a “magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life and wreaks havoc on the whole town.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Eddie Murphy in ‘Candy Cane Lane’.CLAUDETTE BARIUS
CLAUDETTE BARIUS
In order to save Christmas, Chris needs to work with his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross) and their three kids “to break Pepper’s spell, battle deviously magical characters,” the synopsis adds.
Robin Thede, Nick Offerman and Chris Redd in ‘Candy Cane Lane’.Courtesy of Prime Video
Courtesy of Prime Video
Candy Cane Lanealso stars 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 PinnockandTimothy Simons.
“I can’t wait for the world to seeCandy Cane Lane,” Hudlin previously said in a statement. “I’ve wanted to make a Christmas movie my whole life, but I wanted to do something fresh and surprising.”
The director added that Murphy “and this hilarious cast really bring the funny.”
“It’s super Christmas-y, and it will hit you right in the feels,” he said.
Candy Cane Laneis on Prime Video Dec. 1.
source: people.com
