First look: Miley Cyrus transforms into a sexy Santa to join George Clooney and Bill Murray in Christmas special for Netflix
In a throwback to the holiday specials of yore, Bill Murray will host a Christmas musical extravaganza on Netflix's streaming service this festive season.
The actor and comedian teamed up with his Lost In Translation director Sofia Coppola for the special and enlisted his good pal George Clooney to join in the fun.
Sexy songstress Miley Cyrus lends her vocal talents to the duo as they belt out 'Let It Snow!' in the just released trailer for It's A Very Murray Christmas.
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Festive fun: Bill Murray stars in a Christmas special available from December 4 on Netflix's streaming service. He's joined on the show by good pal George Clooney and singer Miley Cyrus
The storyline for the show is reminiscent of the 1954 Bing Crosby movie White Christmas which also starred the Ocean's 11 stars aunt Rosemary Clooney as well as Danny Kaye.
In A Very Murray Christmas, Murray, 65, is at New York's Carlyle Hotel preparing for a live holiday broadcast.
However, a blizzard shuts down the production and so instead, he celebrates with his showbiz pals, hotel employees and anyone else who happens to drop by.
Old fashioned: The musical extravaganza is reminiscent of classic TV holiday specials and the 1954 Bing Crosby film White Christmas
Monumental Men: Clooney, 54, cast Murray, 65, in his movie The Monuments Men and the pair have become close friends
Let it snow! The dapper duo of Murray and Clooney appeared to be having a blast with the festively-clad pop star and a bevy of showgirls
Coppola came up with the idea for the show and told People how she managed to get the star-studded cast together.
'It just started from wanting to see Bill sing and our fondness for those old Christmas specials that were on TV in the '70s and '80s,' she explained.
'Bill is friends with George, so that's how he came on. Then, we wanted a pop starlet. I had met Miley through Marc Jacobs and she seemed really game and nice, so I asked through a friend.'
Sexy Santa: Cyrus, 22, wore a strapless red mini dress trimmed with white and matching stilettos. She sang Silent Night accompanied only by Paul Shaffer on the piano
Cyrus, 22, performs two songs on the show.
In addition to Let It Snow!, she does a rendition of Silent Night with just Paul Shaffer accompanying her on the piano.
'They just whipped that together over lunch!' Coppola revealed.
'To hear her singing live on set with just the piano was really fantastic. I was impressed that she can really sing.'
Showman: The Ghostbusters star donned a Santa hat and cape during the special that was created and directed by his Lost In Translation director Sofia Coppola
Stranded: Murray plays the host of a live Christmas TV show who gets marooned in the Carlyle Hotel in New York after a blizzard halts production. SNL alum Amy Poehler, left, also joined in the fun
Fun time: Realizing he's going nowhere because of the snow storm, Murray decides to create his own entertainment and ropes in the hotel staff to help him
It's going to be a Very Murray Christmas this holiday season on Netflix
Also appearing in the festive special are actor and comedian Chris Rock, SNL alums Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph. Coppola's cousin, actor and musician Jason Schwartzman, David Letterman's band leader and sidekick Shaffer and Canadian actor Michael Cera.
A Very Murray Christmas premieres on Netflix on December 4
Collaborators: Murray's Christmas special was the idea of Sofia Coppola who directed the star in her 2003 film Lost In Translation. Coppola also directed the Netflix show. The pair are pictured together in 2011
Lots of singing: Others who appear on the special include Maya Rudolph, second from left, and Jason Schwartzman, second from right
Cameo: Comedian Chris Rock also shows up
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