Murphy as Pryor

Posted on Feb 27, 2009 under Actors, Celebs, Directors, Fun/Entertainment, Movie News, The Movie Biz, Writers, behind the scenes, casting | 1 Comment

After completing his debut run as producer of the 2009 Academy Awards, writer and director Bill Condon is tn_raw_eddy_murphyshopping his script Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? to the studios with Eddie Murphy attached to star.  

Entertainment Weekly reports Fox Searchlight, the studio behind this year’s big Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire, is attracted to the film.  Condon directed Dreamgirls and is hoping to secure $25 million. Murphy, who has featured Pryor impersonations in his act as far back as the 1987 concert movie Raw, seems a sure in for this role.

Imagine That Trailer

Posted on Jan 21, 2009 under Actors, Children, Fun/Entertainment, Trailers | No Comment

Eddie Murphy is looking good in his element. Great movie this summer for both parents and kids.

Murphy Plans to Retire

Posted on Jul 02, 2008 under Actors, The Movie Biz | 1 Comment

EddieMurphy Eddie Murphy has starred in quite a few hit movies, including Dr. Dolittle and Beverly Hills Cop. Sadly, he is now considering retirement: "I have close to fifty movies and it’s like, why am I in the movies?"

He added that he will go back “to the stage and do standup [comedy].”

Murphy is currently attached to Beverly Hills Cop 4, which is set to begin shooting sometime next year. However, he doesn’t want to be a part of it because “the movie wasn’t ready to be done.”