Exclusive: Forest Whitaker Talks Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Now playing on Netflix is David E. Talbert‘s musical film ‘Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey’ The film was released globally on Netflix on November 13, 2020

Written and directed by Talbert, the cast includes Forest Whitaker, Madalen Mills, Keegan-Michael Key, Sharon Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Kieron Dyer, Justin Cornwell, Lisa Davina Phillip, and Hugh Bonneville.

A musical adventure and a visual spectacle for the ages, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is a wholly fresh and spirited family holiday event. Set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton, the film follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker) whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice (Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (newcomer Madalen Mills) — and a long-forgotten invention — to heal old wounds and reawaken the magic within.

For Whitaker, who plays one of the leads, he talked BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales about his role in the film and working with David E. Talbert.