Originally Posted by Entertainment Weekly

Writer/director Bill Condon, who just completed his debut run as producer of the 2009 Academy Awards, is shopping his script Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? to the studio subsidiaries and independent distributors around town. Eddie Murphy is attached to star. Sources tell EW.com that Fox Searchlight, the studio behind this year's big Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire, is interested in the film. The studio, which declined comment, has a relationship with Condon, having partnered with the director on his 2004 feature Kinsey. Condon, who most recently wrote and directed Dreamgirls, had the Pryor biopic set up at The Weinstein Company but was able to pull it out when the indie outfit put it into turnaround. He initially was hoping to secure $30 million to produce the film, but that number, sources say, has dropped down to $25 million. Murphy, who has featured Pryor impersonations in his act as far back as the 1987 concert movie Raw, seems a likely choice for this role.

Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC (Post 9294675)

I just saw Delirious...it's amazing...

Off-screen Woman: DO MR. ROB!!!
off-screen guy: SHUT UP, BITCH!!!

that alone warrants one to see it..

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Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC (Post 9294675)

I just saw Delirious...it's amazing...

Originally Posted by Thrush (Post 9295353)

Wasn't Jo Jo Dancer essentially a biography?

Originally Posted by toddly6666 (Post 9295153)

then who's going to star in the Eddie Murphy biopic?

Originally Posted by KillerCannibal (Post 9295501)

I think Murphy is the right choice for this. I know he's still got the ability to be crude and funny, I just don't get why he's not utilizing his talents. This would be a good vehicle to get him back on track.

Originally Posted by DonTHX1378 (Post 9294692)

No, if there is anyone that could pull this off it's Murphy. And as long as they don't water it down and go into Pryor's dark side with his history with drugs this could turn out really good. Tracey Morgan is wrong for this part, the only other person that may be able to pull this off is Jamie Foxx but I think that Murphy is perfect for the role.

Originally Posted by Mondo Kane (Post 9295801)

I thought Mike Epps was in the running to play this. If it ever gets made, I wonder who's gonna play wife #3 :hump:

Originally Posted by toddly6666 (Post 9294686)

Murphy is the wrong choice...I think this should be Tracey Morgan's big break

Originally Posted by KillerCannibal (Post 9295501)

I think Murphy is the right choice for this. I know he's still got the ability to be crude and funny, I just don't get why he's not utilizing his talents. This would be a good vehicle to get him back on track.