Eddie Murphy stars in the holiday comedy film “Christmas Comedy”. “Candy Cane Lane”Imagine Entertainment and Amazon Studios, an individual who has knowledge of the project shared his insights.
Reginald Hudlin“Marshall”The film will be directed by ). “Candy Cane Lane”Murphy signed the deal for three films in September 2021. This film is the first to be part of the 3-picture deal. The film is also a reunion between Murphy, Hudlin and the producing team after they worked together on Murphy’s 1992 comedy “Boomerang.”
“Candy Cane Lane”It is taken from a specscript written by Kelly Younger“Muppets Now”) and is inspired by Younger’s childhood holiday experiences, though specific plot details are being kept under wraps. Los Angeles will be the location for production.
Productions for the film are being produced by Eddie Murphy Productions and Imagine Entertainment. Murphy will serve as a producer alongside Charisse Hewitt-Webster and Imagine’s Brian Grazer and president of features, Karen Lunder.
“The holiday season is my favorite time of year—just ask my family about my nine-hour Christmas playlist!”Hudlin agreed. “I‘m excited to be working again with Eddie Murphy, Brian Grazer, and Amazon.”
“As we know firsthand with our hit ‘Coming 2 America,’ Eddie is someone who brings global audiences together, and we can’t wait to make it happen again!”Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios. “We look forward to seeing the multi-talented Reggie Hudlin take the helm in bringing this future holiday classic to life!”
Murphy was last seen in Amazon’s “Coming 2 America,”It was an Amazon streaming success and was streamed over 1.2 million times in less than a year. He’s next starring in “Beverly Hills Cop 4”And in “You People,”Kenya Barris is directing the film, which will also feature Jonah Hill. Both films can be viewed on Netflix.
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