Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher are ringing in the Christmas season!
The couple stepped out in Los Angeles on Tuesday night for the premiere of Murphy’s new holiday comedy Candy Cane Lanewhich airs Friday on Prime Video.
Murphy, 62, wore a Gucci bomber jacket over a black turtleneck and black trousers as he was pictured with his arm around his fiancee’s waist, smiling for the camera.
Butcher, 44, opted for a black jacket-style mini dress with a mid-cut, black leggings and black knee-high boots. She accessorized with understated jewelry, letting her blonde hair hang straight over her shoulders with a side parting.
The event marked a rare red carpet appearance for Murphy and Butcher, who got engaged in September 2018 and share two children: daughter Izzy, 7, and son Max, who turns 5 on Thursday.
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Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy at the movie premiere Candy Cane Lane in Los Angeles on November 28, 2023.
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Murphy also posed with his Candy Cane Lane costars including Tracee Ellis Ross, who plays Chris’ wife Carol in the film.
PEOPLE recently spoke with the father of 10 and Ellis Ross, 51, about their new film, which the latter remembers being “very charming” when she read the script.
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“And there was magic, an element of magic. There are special effects. And Eddie Murphy was in it. Eddie Murphy was in it, and Eddie Murphy was in it,” she added. “And then, because Eddie Murphy was in it, I thought, ‘This could be fun.’ ”
The actress said they hit it off on the first day: “The first day at work, he said, ‘Hi,’ and he said my full name, ‘Tracee Ellis Ross.’ And that was it.”
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Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross at the premiere of the film Candy Cane Lane in Los Angeles on November 28, 2023.
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According to the synopsis of Candy Cane Lane — directed by Reginald Hudlin (House party, Boomerang), and written by Kelly Younger — Chris is “on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas decorating contest.”
He colludes with a “naughty elf” named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to increase his chances of winning the competition when she casts “a magical spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life and wreaks havoc on the entire town.”
In addition to Murphy, Ellis Ross and Bell (39) Candy Cane LaneThe cast also includes Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede and Chris Redd.
“I can safely say you’ve never seen a holiday movie like this!” Hudlin, 61, previously told PEOPLE. “We’ve got jumps, car chases and kung-fu fights, plus all the holiday cheer.”
Candy Cane Lane airs Friday on Prime Video.
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