Jay Z Announced As Producer For Richard Pryor Biopic

[Deltron]

Jay Z Announced As Producer For Richard Pryor Biopic

Filmmakers plan to project the legendary Richard Pryor’s storied life on the silver screen in the near future, and a new development on the creatives behind the biopic was recently announced.

During a press conference on Thursday (Oct. 6) for “TIME: The Kalief Browder Story,” which will air on Spike TV in January 2017, Harvey Weinstein announced that newly-minted TV/film partner, Jay Z — who serves as an executive producer on the story of Browder’s life during and after prison — will also serve as a producer on the Pryor biopic.

“His story is an American story,” the “Empire State of Mind” rapper said to the room full of media personnel. “You’ll understand how many lives he’s touched, from every single comedian to rappers like Biggie Smalls.”

Comedian Mike Epps is slated to step into his influencer’s shoes, and spoke briefly at a previous panel on how he prepared for the role. “Studying Richard Pryor for this role, I have learned so much about who he is,” he said. “I’ve learned so much about comedy. I learned that I’m not as crazy as I claim that I am. This dude was a genius and he sacrificed himself, I think literally, to make everyone laugh in the world.”

In 2005, Pryor passed away in Los Angeles, Calif., from a heart attack. For his game-changing comedic skills that’s influenced every other comedian after him, Pryor garnered five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Nas would do a better job tho

 

[Mook]

Why? They could have got Mooney to do it.

 

[Deltron]

guess it's part of his deal

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Not interested as long as Mike fukking epps is in it. Dude is horrible

 

[FLORIDA BOI]

Mike is perfect in my opinion

 

[jackson35]

jay z producing this means this will be hot garbage.

 

[Ziggiy]

Why? They could have got Mooney to do it.

I'm sure Mooney would not so politely tell them to fukk themselves if approached.

 

[TransJenner]

guess it's part of his deal

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[Ol’Otis]

Why? They could have got Mooney to do it.

Mooney got alzeimher's... i think

 

[IronFist]

let's see where this goes.

 

[zayk35]

Yeah Mike Epps is perfect for the Richard Pryor biopic ...ever since the rumours that he would be cast I can't see any other person playing him.....although I thought the same about Dre 3000 playing Jimi Hendricks until I stumbled across that movie on Netflix and was disappointed/kinda horrified at how bad that movie was

 

[beenz]

jay z producing this means this will be hot garbage.

ya'll are silly. all a film producer does is finance the movie. they aren't a creative force behind anything.

 

[jackson35]

ya'll are silly. all a film producer does is finance the movie. they aren't a creative force behind anything.

ya'll are silly. all a film producer does is finance the movie. they aren't a creative force behind anything.

clearly, you are not familiar with the duty's of a film producer. you do realize if he puts up the money, he controls the content of the film?

 

[Jplaya2023]

i'm confused why is jay z producing this? why not someone with ties to richard like mooney or murphy?