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Richard Pryor Biopic Gets Back on Track as Lee Daniels Returns to Direct and Jay Z Is Set to Produce

October 6, 2016
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biopic, jay z, lee daniels, richard pyror, the Weinstein company, twc

Richard Pryor Biopic Gets Back on Track as Lee Daniels Returns to Direct and Jay Z Is Set to Produce

We guess that you should really keep your fingers crossed this time?

For so many years, plenty of people have justifiably tried to make a Richard Pryor biopic, but have gotten derailed for a multitude of reasons such as who owns the rights to his story and how they’re willing to let it be told. We thought that Lee Daniels stepping in and The Weinstein Company getting involved would finally see a movie based on the life of the legendary comedian reach the big screen. Yet, Lee Daniels, who was attached as director, had a scheduling conflict with his hit series Empire and he had to leave the project, once again, in limbo.

Though you should save your excitement for when you read the title of this movie on a marquee, it was announced that Daniels will return as director and, additionally, Jay Z will produce. There’s no way that this Pryor biopic isn’t getting made, right? Let’s hope, if it does indeed get released, that it does Pryor justice.

The Saga to Make a Richard Pryor Biopic Possibly Continues with Lee Daniels

January 10, 2014
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biopic, lee daniels, movies, richard pryor, twc, weinstein company

The Saga to Make a Richard Pryor Biopic Possibly Continues with Lee Daniels

For several years, a biopic about legendary comedian Richard Pryor has been attempted to be made several times and has fallen short of being that very biopic. 

Perhaps, critically acclaimed director Lee Daniels will be the one to spearhead the movie to being made as he in talks with The Weinstein Company to do this elusive project.

If this happens, this might be the first Lee Daniels movie with a little bit of humor in it.

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