Comes to Prime Video Merry Christmas from Candy Cane Landnew christmas movie Eddie murphy, available from December 1 this year. The iconic comedy actor of the 90s is re-emerging on the scene in recent years, in 2021 with The prince is looking for his son– always distributed in Italy by Prime-, and this year with you peoplepaired with Jonah Hill from Netflix. Merry Christmas from Candy Cane Land come forty years after the release Armchair for twodirector’s cult Christmas film John Landis. The coincidence of dates, which could bring the actor good luck. The film’s director is Reginald Hudlin who previously managed Murphy in 1992 in THATprince of women.
Cast and crew
Along with Eddie Murphy too Tracy Ellis Rosswho has established herself in recent years as one of the most active black actresses in American comedy, including through her role in the series blackish which brought her the Golden Globe in 2017. We recently saw her in little boss and ne Star Helper with Dakota Johnson. Another familiar small screen face Nick Offermanas curmudgeon Ron Swanson on the NBC series Parks and recreation. After participating in several films such as Founder and comedy How can I sell your familytoday plays the role of Bill in the acclaimed live action video game series. Last of Us.
It also starred stand-up comedians and comedians such as Gillian Bell (Form defect), Robin Ted (Black lady sketch show), Chris Redd (Saturday night life), Angela Johnson (family wedding) and YouTuber DC Young Fly.
Reginald Hudlin director, he is primarily known as a director home party (1990), is considered a modern classic and is listed as a film “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress. He is also the producer of an Oscar-winning film. Django Unchained. Production Merry Christmas from Candy Cane Land instead entrusted Brian Grazerhistorical film producer Ron Howard, Howard himself, Eddie Murphy, Karen Lander and Charisse Hewitt-Webster. Grazer was a producer along with Hudlin and Murphy back in Prince of Women. written by Kelly Youngerinspired by her childhood memories of the holiday season at Candy Cane Lane in El Segundo, California. Director Reginald Hudlin said:
“I can’t wait for the world to see Merry Christmas at Candy Cane Lane. All my life I have dreamed of making a Christmas movie, but with a fresh and surprising twist. Eddie Murphy and this hilarious cast are really fun, it’s a super Christmas event and it’s going to make you happy.”
Merry Christmas from Candy Cane Land– Summary
Eddie Murphy stars in this action-packed holiday comedy about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual homemade Christmas decoration contest. After Chris (Eddie Murphy) accidentally makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Gillian Bell) to have a better chance of winning, the latter casts a spell that brings the “12 Days of Christmas” to life, creating havoc throughout the city. At the risk of ruining the holidays for their entire family, Chris and his wife Carol (Tracy Ellis Ross) and their three children must race against time to break Pepper’s spell, fight treacherous magical characters, and save Christmas for everyone.