After a four-decade career, Eddie Murphy is trying something new.
On Tuesday, Prime Video announced that Murphy, 62, will star in his first holiday film this December when his new comedy Candy Cane Lane releases on Amazon’s streaming service.
The new film is described as a “holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas decorating contest,” according to the official synopsis.
“After Chris (Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to increase his chances of winning, she casts a spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life and wreaks havoc across the town,” reads the synopsis. At the risk of ruining the holidays for his family, Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross) and their three children must race against time to break Pepper’s spell, battle the devious magical characters and save Christmas for everyone.”
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Eddie Murphy attends the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix’s “You People” at Regency Village Theater on January 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Murphy’s new film reunites him with director Reginald Hudlin and producer Brian Grazer, filmmakers he previously worked with on his 1992 film. Boomerang. Sam Murphy is also listed as a producer on the project, alongside Ron Howard.
“I can’t wait for the world to see Candy Cane LaneHudlin, 61, said in a statement. “I’ve wanted to make a Christmas movie my whole life, but I wanted to do something fresh and surprising.”
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The director added that Murphy “and this hilarious cast really bring the funny, it’s super Christmassy, and it’s going to hit you in the gut.”
Candy Cane Lane will mark Murphy’s second film appearance in 2023 after starring in the Netflix film You People earlier this year.
The Hollywood Reporter noted in May that Murphy was in talks to play Inspector Clouseau in the next adaptation of the detective comedy Pink Panther.
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Eddie Murphy in the movie ‘Boomerang’ from 1992.
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The new holiday film was written by screenwriter Kelly Younger, inspired by his experiences growing up on a real-life street in El Segundo, California, unofficially known as Candy Cane Lane.
The film also stars Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, DC Young Fly, Riki Lindhome, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Lombardo Boyar, Danielle Pinnock and Timothy Simons.
Candy Cane Lane begins streaming on Prime Video on December 1st.
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