Exclusive: Director David E. Talbert On Creating The Holiday Film ‘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 Talbert, who spent years as a playwright with numerous productions before he started doing films such First Sunday, Baggage Claim, and Almost Christmas, this is his production to date. Given a wealth of resources from Netflix, he was able to create the world he envisioned, bring in the talent he wanted and have the time and budget to present the film he wants audience to love and cherish and watch over and over again.

In speaking with BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales, Talbert talks about the production, the talent and the story that he hopes audiences will love.