David Farnor | On 27, Nov 2020

Apple TV+ is unwrapping a special Christmas treat from Mariah Carey this December.

Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special will see Mariah save the holidays after a festive cheer crisis erupts. Combining musical performances, dynamic dancing and groundbreaking animation, the Queen of Christmas jumps into action to create a holiday spectacular to make the whole world merry.

The special will feature a spectacular, star-studded lineup, including Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Snoop Dogg, Jermaine Dupri, Misty Copeland and Mykal-Michelle Harris, with appearances also made by Carey’s twins, Moroccan and Monroe.

The special is executive produced by Carey, as well as Ian Stewart, Raj Kapoor and Ashley Edens for Done + Dusted. BAFTA Award winner Hamish Hamilton and Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Roman Coppola direct, and also serve as executive producers, and the special is written by Caroline Fox.

The holiday event will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on 4th December. A companion soundtrack will also be released on 11th December, including new interpretations of Christmas songs from Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri as additional musical guests, in addition to a new version of Sleigh Ride. On 4th December, Mariah will also release a new soundtrack single and music video for Oh Santa!, featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson.

Here’s a trailer:

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