Richard Pryor News

February 22, 2010
Marlon Wayans: "I'm Ready" To Play Richard Pryor
After eons in development, it appears that the Richard Pryor biopic will go before the cameras this year -- and it'll star Marlon Wayans, who says he's ready for the challenge. More...

October 7, 2009
Marlon Wayans in Talks for Richard Pryor Biopic
Bill Condon's planned Richard Pryor biopic is moving forward -- but without Eddie Murphy in the starring role, which will potentially be filled by Marlon Wayans, and without the involvement of Paramount, which has been replaced by Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions. More...

February 27, 2009
Eddie Murphy Starring in Richard Pryor Biopic?
If Bill Condon is able to find a studio home for the project, Richard Pryor will get the biopic treatment -- potentially with Eddie Murphy in the starring role. More...

October 16, 2007
Happy Madison Developing Remake of The Toy
There's a new addition to the growing list of old movies getting remade: The Toy, a 1982 Richard Pryor vehicle about a rich kid who buys a black man to play with. Writer Tom Brady (The Hot Chick, The Animal) is at work on the script for Adam Sandler's Happy Madison production company. More...

August 7, 2007
Exclusive: Rush Hour 3's Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker On Oscars, Democrats, and Critics
Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker sat down with Rotten Tomatoes for a brief interview on their Rush Hour 3 press tour; the talked about the joys of popcorn cinema, the future of the Democratic Party, Tucker's plans for a standup documentary, and Ratner's Hugh Hefner biopic. And when will Ratner make his "important film"? More...

December 12, 2005
Richard Pryor Passes Away at 65
Richard Pryor passed away yesterday morning, and while he's probably best remembered for his incendiary stand-up material (as evidenced in 1979's "Live in Concert," 1982's "Live on the Sunset Strip," and 1983's "Here and Now") and his also-incendiary battle with an exploding freebase pipe, I'll always remember the guy as one of my favorite move-time comedians. And I know I'm not alone with that opinion. More...

May 17, 2005
Mike Epps to Play Richard Pryor in Upcoming Biopic
Low-key funnyman Mike Epps ("Next Friday," "The Honeymooners") has been tapped to portray legendary comedian Richard Pryor ("Stir Crazy") in an upcoming bio flick, according to Variety. Veteran filmmaker Walter Hill ("The Warriors") will direct the as-yet-untitled film, and he'll be working from a screenplay by Caleb Kane. More...