All I Want For Christmas Is You (also known as Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You) is a 2017 American computer-animated Christmas film based on the song by Mariah Carey and the book by Carey herself. The film stars the voices of Mariah Carey, Breanna Yde, Lacey Chabert and Henry Winkler.
Premise
Based on her iconic Christmas song, this film features Mariah Carey's music and narration in a loving story about little Mariah's Christmas wish for a puppy.
Cast
Background
In early 2015, Carey signed with Epic Records and began work on a Christmas themed animated film, pitching the idea to her friend, Brett Ratner. By April, New Line Cinema bought the rights to Carey's film idea from RatPac Entertainment. Carey was set to start in the film and curate the film's soundtrack.
All I Want for Christmas Is You
In 2015, Carey announced a children's book titled All I Want for Christmas Is You based on her 1994 hit song of the same name. The book told the story of a young girl whose greatest holiday wish is for a new puppy. The book was published by Random House's Doubleday Books for Young Readers and illustrated by Colleen Madden. The book was released on November 10 the same year.
Production
By March 2017, production of the CGI-animated film Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You began. Lacey Chabert, Henry Winkler and Breanna Yde were attached to the film. Carey was executive producer of the film alongside Stella Bulochnikov for Magic Carpet Productions, in partnership with producer Mike Young and Splash Entertainment.
The film is based on Carey's 2015 book of the same name which had sold over 750,000 copies by 2017.
Release
The film was released direct-to-video on November 10, 2017 on Blu-ray, DVD, iTunes and other various digital platforms.
Soundtrack
Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) was released as the soundtrack alongside the release of the film. It features Christmas covers and classics by Carey and two of the voice cast members, as well as a brand new song by Carey called "Lil Snowman". In Japan, it was released on November 22 of the same year.
Track listing
Credits adapted from Spotify.