The film stars the voices of Mariah Carey, Breanna Yde, and Henry Winkler.

[2] 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.

[3][4] By April, New Line Cinema bought the rights to Carey's film idea from RatPac Entertainment.

[5] 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.

[9][10] The film was released direct-to-video on November 10, 2017 on Blu-ray, DVD, iTunes and other various digital platforms.