Eddie Murphy to guide Prime Video’s comedy film Candy Cane Lane

Actor-comedian Eddie Murphy is about to star in vacation comedy titled Candy Cane Lane for Prime Video, the streamer introduced on Wednesday. Veteran filmmaker Reginald Hudlin can be directing the film from a speculative screenplay written by Kelly Younger.

Hudlin, who has beforehand labored with Murphy on the 1992 hit Boomerang, mentioned he’s thrilled to crew up with the actor once more. “The holiday season is my favourite time of year — just ask my family about my nine-hour Christmas playlist! I’m excited to be working again with Eddie Murphy, Brian Grazer, and Amazon,” the director mentioned in a press release.

Murphy doubles up as a number one man and producer on the movie, which is able to reunite the actor along with his frequent collaborators — Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Karen Lunder, and Charisse Hewitt-Webster — after Boomerang. It marks the seventh function collaboration for Grazer and Murphy.

The plot particulars of the movie are at the moment underneath wraps, however the manufacturing is about to begin later this 12 months in Los Angeles.
Candy Cane Lane is the primary challenge underneath Murphy’s three-picture and first-look movie cope with Amazon Studios, which got here following the blockbuster efficiency by final 12 months’s Coming 2 America.

Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, mentioned they’re hoping to recreate the success of Coming 2 America with the upcoming function.

“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!,” Salke mentioned.

“We look forward to seeing the multi-talented Reggie Hudlin take the helm in bringing this future holiday classic to life!,” she added.

Candy Cane Lane hails from Amazon Studios, Imagine Entertainment and Eddie Murphy Productions.