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Monday, November 18, 2024

Eddie Murphy to Play George Clinton in Biopic From DREAMGIRLS Director Bill Condon

Eddie Murphy to Play George Clinton in Biopic From DREAMGIRLS Director Bill Condon
Eddie Murphy is set to reunite with "Dreamgirls" director Bill Condon for an upcoming biopic focusing on Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton which is being developed by Amazon MGM Studios. The screenplay is currently being written by Virgil Williams ("Mudbound", "The Piano Lesson"), from an original draft by Max Werner. The project was initiated by Catherine Davis, a lifelong George Clinton fan, who brought the idea to Murphy.

The film is based on Clinton's memoir, "Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard On You?", and it chronicles the untold story of the influential pioneer of funk and his tumultuous journey to founding musical collective Parliament-Funkadelic. Known for their outlandish sci-fi themes, surreal sounds and psychedelic shows, Clinton and his band's wild road redefined music and culture.

The film will be produced by Murphy via Eddie Murphy Productions, John Davis via Davis Entertainment, Davis and Greg Yolen. Eddie Murphy Productions' Charisse Hewitt-Webster, as well as Clinton, Archie Ivy and Jeff Jampol are executive producing.

Murphy is next set to star in "The Pickup" with Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson. Condon is currently in post-production on "Kiss of the Spider Woman", a feature adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical starring Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna.






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