Eddie Murphy is bringing his comedic chops to his first-holiday film, Candy Cane Lane!
Audiences will experience the holiday magic come to life, with the help of some magical characters and unexpected mayhem in #CandyCaneLane. The all-star ensemble cast includes #TraceeEllisRoss, #JillianBell, #KenMarino, #NickOfferman, #RobinThede, #ChrisRedd, #DCYoungFly, and #AnjelahJohnsonReyes. The film reunites director Reginald Hudlin, Murphy, and producer Brian Grazer for the first time since their 1992 hit, Boomerang.
The screenplay comes from Kelly Younger, inspired by his own childhood holiday experiences on Candy Cane Lane in El Segundo, CA. Directed by Reginald Hudlin, written by Kelly Younger and produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Eddie Murphy, Karen Lunder, Charisse Hewitt-Webster Candy Cane Lane stars Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, D.C. Young Fly,
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Nancy Lenehan.
Eddie Murphy stars in this holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest. After Chris (Eddie 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.