Candy Cane Lane first teaser: Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross star in Christmas movie with all the ‘holiday feels’
The first teaser for the movie Candy Cane Lane was released on Thursday.
Eddie Murphy62, starring Tracee Ellis Roos who plays his wife.
Synopsis: A man makes a deal with a mischievous elf who casts a magical spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life.
The film, directed by Reginald Hudlin, is scheduled to be released on December 1, 2023.
The clip opens with Murphy decorating his suburban house for Christmas, much to his daughter’s chagrin.
“I just want this to be the best Christmas ever,” the comedian is heard saying in voiceover.
First Look: The first teaser for the movie Candy Cane Lane was released on Thursday. Eddie Murphy, 62, stars Tracee Ellis Roos as his wife. Synopsis: A man makes a deal with a mischievous elf who casts a magical spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life. The film, directed by Reginald Hudlin, is scheduled to be released on December 1, 2023.
When he walks into a Kringle store and is surprised by a woman looking at the beautiful decorations, it is hinted that something could go wrong.
And it is.
Christmas turns into chaos. “This is crazy,” Murphy’s character says as Drake’s name is thrown out as part of a family joke.
Prime Video released the first looks of the film on Tuesday.
The studio shared a poster of the Oscar nominee holding a string of holiday lights and wearing a black turtleneck sweater with a graphic of Santa riding a unicorn.
“Don’t get carried away by the holiday magic,” the publicity department wrote alongside the photo on social media.
‘Candi Cane Lane premieres December 1st on Prime Video.’
It’s his first live-action holiday film in his 40+ year career.
The film reunited Eddie with Boomerang director Reginald.
The director described Eddie’s character, Chris Carver Peopleas a man who loves Christmas so much that he even gave his children Christmas-themed names.’
The children’s names are Holly, Joy and Nick.
When Chris is unexpectedly fired just before the holiday season, “he throws himself into winning his neighborhood’s Candy Cane Lane home decorating contest, which has a huge cash prize,” the director explained.
However, after finding an incredible 12 days of Christmas decorations that Chris was sure would put him ahead of the competition, he discovers that they have been cursed by a ‘purposeful elf named Pepper’, played by my own Gillian Bell.
‘Now instead of gaining everything, he could lose everything!’ the filmmaker explained.
Christmas: Eddie plays Chris Carver, a man who loves Christmas
Fired: When his character, Chris, is unexpectedly fired from his job, “he throws himself into winning his neighborhood’s Candy Cane Lane home decorating contest, which has a huge cash prize,” director Reginald Hudlin told People
Comedy team: Eddie, 62, teams up with Tracee Ellis Ross, 50, for the comedy, which is his first holiday live action film
The Cursed Ornaments are played by Nick Offerman, Chris Redd and Robin Ted.
“Nick Offerman plays a true English gentleman from another era, while Robin Thede plays a Kardashian-like high-powered shopper and Chris Redd is an ordinary working-class man,” explained the director.
“They don’t get along all that well, but they are allies in their urgent need to escape Pepper’s clutches.”
He described Pepper as someone who ‘coal in socks leads to absurdity.’
Plans: Plans to win a neighborhood decorating contest are thrown into disarray thanks to some decorations cursed by a wayward elf named Pepper, played by Jillian Bell
The feeling: The director revealed, “I can safely say that you have never seen a holiday movie like this! We’ve got jump scares, car chases and kung fu fights, plus all the festive feels’
“She intends to punish anyone she thinks deserves it, and that includes just about everyone.”
Ross, 50, plays Chris’ wife, Carol, who manages the family finances together and prepares for a promotion at the distribution center where she works as executive director.
“When Christmas and her family are threatened by supernatural forces, her mama bear instincts kick into full gear,” claims Reginald.
“I can safely say you’ve never seen a holiday movie like this!” We’ve got jump scares, car chases and kung fu fights, plus all the holiday feels,” he revealed.