Behind The Scenes of "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey"
FEATURE FILMS
JINGLE JANGLE:
A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY
An imaginary world comes to life in this instant holiday classic, the tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Phylicia Rashad, Keegan-Michael Key, Anika Noni Rose, Ricky Martin, and Madalen Mills.
"IT'S ALL POSSIBLE."
"DAVID TALBERT, HE'S BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS DONE FOR 20 YEARS, THIS STORY. EVERYTHING IS INFUSED WITH HIS SPIRIT AND HIS JOY."
-FOREST WHITAKER
EL CAMINO CHRISTMAS
El Camino Christmas
Seeking out the father he has never met, a young man ends up barricaded in a liquor store robbery with five strangers on Christmas Eve.
Cast: Michelle Mylett, Tim Allen, Dax Shepard, Jessica Alba, Vincent D'Onofrio, Kurtwood Smith and Luke Grimes.
"LOVE AND TURMOIL. BEST COMBINATION KNOWN TO MAN."
"DAVID IS VERY COOL AND SMART. HE COMES FROM THE THEATRE, SO HE UNDERSTANDS STORY REALLY WELL, WHICH ALWAYS HELPS A LOT IN A DIRECTOR."
-VINCENT D'ONOFRIO
FIRST SUNDAY
First Sunday
Two best friends, desperate for cash, break into a church only to discover that the money they came to steal has already been stolen.
Cast: Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Katt Williams, Loretta Devine
"EXCUSE YOU? DON'T NOBODY EVEN KNOW YOU!"
"IT'S THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS BECAUSE IT'S GREAT WRITING AND GREAT DIRECTING."
-ICE CUBE
ALMOST CHRISTMAS
Almost Christmas
After the sudden death of his wife, Walter Meyers asks his family for one Christmas gift: to get along.
Cast: Gabrielle Union, Danny Glover, Mo’Nique, Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Romany Malco, Nicole Ari Parker, JB Smoove, Jessie Usher, DC Young Fly
"THIS IS OUR FIRST HOLIDAY WITHOUT YOUR MOTHER. JUST FIVE DAYS WE OUGHT TO ACT LIKE A FAMILY.”
"IT WAS BEAUTIFUL, THANKS TO DAVID. IT WAS THE VISION THAT DAVID TALBERT, THE DIRECTOR, HAD. IT WAS THE VISION THAT WAS THE CRITICAL POINT."
-DANNY GLOVER
BAGGAGE CLAIM
Baggage Claim
Soon to be the only woman in her family never married, flight attendant Monatna Moore embarks on a 30-day 30,000-mile trek to find a husband. Adapted from his bestselling novel.
Cast: Paula Patton, Derek Luke, Taye Diggs, Jill Scott, Boris Kodjoe, Trey Songz, Adam Brody, Tia Mowry, Lala Anthony, Dijimon Hounsou
"THE MAGIC ISN'T IN GETTING MARRIED; IT'S IN STAYING MARRIED."
"WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT DAVID TALBERT, AS A DIRECTOR, IS THAT HE ALLOWS FOR IMPROV, WHICH IS WHERE I THINK THE MAGIC LIES, ESPECIALLY IN COMEDIES."
-PAULA PATTON
