First Look Teaser for ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Comedy with Eddie Murphy
by Alex Billington
October 12, 2023
Source: YouTube
“I just want it to be the best Christmas ever!” And that’s your wish? Amazon Prime Video has revealed the first look teaser trailer for a holiday comedy called Candy Cane Lane, which sounds similar to the Candy Land board game (since everything has to be based on some existing IP nowadays), though it’s not the same. For better or worse? “Chaos comes to town when Candy Cane Lane premieres” this December. A man is determined to win the neighborhood’s annual Christmas decorating contest. After making a pact with an elf to help him win, the elf casts a spell bringing the 12 days of Christmas to life and unexpectedly bringing chaos to town. The fun comedy for everyone in the family stars Eddie Murphy as Chris, with Tracee Ellis Ross, Robin Thede, Nick Offerman, Chris Redd, Riki Lindhome, Ken Marino, and Jillian Bell. This looks like some super cheesy reinvention of The Santa Clause, where he signs something he shouldn’t sign and gets into holiday trouble. Which only his family can solve, of course. Looks like one movie to avoid.
Here’s the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Reginald Hudlin’s Candy Cane Lane, direct from YouTube:
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. Candy Cane Lane is directed by American filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, director of the doc film The Black Godfather previously, plus many features including House Party, The Great White Hype, The Ladies Man, Serving Sara, Marshall, Safety, & Black Cotton Star. The screenplay is written by Kelly Younger (Muppets Haunted Mansion). Produced by Brian Grazer, Charisse M. Hewitt, Karen Lunder, Eddie Murphy. Amazon will debut Candy Cane Lane streaming on Prime Video starting December 1st, 2023 this fall. Who’s in?
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