On December 1, the upcoming holiday film Candy Cane Lane will have its international debut. The comedy, which centres on a competitive neighbourhood engaged in a decorating competition, is the ideal way to start the most joyous month of the year.
Know The Plot
Chris (Eddie Murphy), a man who is desperate to win his neighborhood’s yearly Christmas home decorating competition, is the main character of Candy Cane Lane. So, in order to improve his prospects, he does what any reasonable person would do: he (inadvertently) strikes a bargain with a cunning elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell). However, when Pepper uses magic to bring the 12 days of Christmas to life, she completely devastates the town. Chris must now race against time to combat other magical beings, break the curse, and preserve the town and Christmas with the aid of his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross) and their three children.
The Return of ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Is Interesting
While Candy Cane Lane features a number of well-known actors, it also marks a significant reunion for Brian Grazer, Eddie Murphy, and Reginald Hudlin. Previously, the group collaborated on the 1992 film Boomerang. Murphy played Marcus, a successful CEO who frequently dates different women as he pleases, in the movie. But when he meets Jacqueline, his new employer (Robin Givens), he gets a taste of his own medicine. Murphy has a narrative credit for the script by Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, which was also directed by Hudlin. Producer Grazer was involved. The cast of Boomerang has a number of A-list actors, including Halle Berry, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Eartha Kitt.
Know the makers
Kelly Younger, who also wrote Muppets Now and Muppets Haunted Mansion, is the author of Candy Cane Lane. Reginald Hudlin, who most recently made Sidney, a documentary about the late Sidney Poitier, was the film’s director. Murphy, Brian Grazer, Karen Lunder, and Charisse Hewitt-Webster are responsible for Candy Cane Lane’s production. Doug Merrifield is the executive producer of it.
Cast
Along with the aforementioned cast, Candy Cane Lane also stars Ken Marino (The Other Two), Thaddeus J. Mixson (Creed III), Genneya Walton (Project Mc2), D.C. Young Fly (House Party, 2023), Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (I Still Believe), Nancy Lenehan (Bless This Mess), Madison Thomas, and Robin Thede (A Black Lady Sketch Show).
