It’s unfortunate, but too many go straight from Halloween to thinking about Christmas. Poor Thanksgiving. Always a turkey in this scenario. Anyway, for moviegoers, there will be an endless supply of Christmas movies to choose from, but only one will star Melissa McCarthy. That would be the Peacock original, Genie, which has just dropped a new trailer like Santa Clause dropping cookies into a glass of warm milk.
McCarthy stars as a wish-granting genie who is accidentally unleashed by a man whose life is falling apart right around the holidays. Of course, she’s there to help him find the true meaning of Christmas, getting back his family and setting his career back on track.
Looks sweeter than sprinkles on mom’s Christmas cookies. The script comes from a guy who knows a thing or two about holiday films; Love Actually screenwriter Richard Curtis. The film marks the directorial debut of Sam Boyd, known for writing Paul Feig’s Max series Love Life.
Joining McCarthy in the cast are Paapa Essiedu, Denée Benton, Marc Maron, Jordyn McIntosh, Luis Guzmán, and Alan Cumming.
Here’s the synopsis: This Christmas, from Oscar®-nominated screenwriter Richard Curtis, comes Genie, a holiday fairytale comedy about a genie, a man, and landing one last chance to fix the mess you’ve made of your life. With his job, life and family unraveling around him, a despondent Bernard (Paapa Essiedu) dusts off a jewelry box and unintentionally releases genie Flora (Melissa McCarthy), who just might be able to help him. Maybe. It’s a longshot, frankly. In the process, Flora and Bernard will discover that love, and an unexpected friendship, can unleash a special holiday magic all its own.
Genie hits Peacock on November 22nd.
