Monday, July 8

Eddie Murphy stars in “Candy Cane Lane,” his first Christmas-themed film

Eddie Murphy takes the lead role in a new family-friendly film.
Eddie Murphy takes the lead role in a new family-friendly film.

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Julio Cortes

Although eddy murphy He has starred in films of the most diverse genres, his fans have always asked to see him in a Christmas-style film. His wish is about to come true, because in December the platform of streaming Amazon Prime Video to Premiere “Candy Cane Lane” (“The Way of Candy Canes”), a movie for the whole family.

In the film, Murphy plays Chris, a man who competes in the annual Christmas home decorating contest, but after making a pact with an elf to win, he unleashes a spell that causes chaos in his town. Candy Cane Lane It was directed by Reginald Hudlinwho worked with Eddie on the 1992 hit “Boomerang”; in the main cast also stand out Jillian Bell, chris redd and Tracee Ellis Ross.

Candy Cane Lane is one of the two projects with which eddy murphy He will return fully to acting. He also stars “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley”the fourth film in the action comedy saga that began in 1984 and will be released in Netflix next year.

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