Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels returns to Richard Pryor biopic; Jay-Z added as a producer

Posted 10 years ago

Back in May we reported that the long-gestating Richard Pryor biopic was cancelled because director Lee Daniels had to bail due to his busy schedule. I would be over-exaggerating in saying the world wept, but I certainly did, and my...

Lee Daniels says good-bye to directing the Richard Pryor biopic

Posted 10 years ago

Just when you thought that long-in-development Richard Pryor might finally be on the path to getting made, another snag has come up throwing it off-track once more.  Director Lee Daniels, who appeared to finally be the filmmaker able to wrangle...

Tracy Morgan becoming Redd Fox for Lee Daniels’ Richard Pryor biopic

Posted 11 years ago

It’s been a long trip through development in order for a Richard Pryor biopic to get made, but it appears we’re closer than ever to it finally happening. Granted, I won’t believe it until cameras start rolling, as this project...

Eddie Murphy lands role in Lee Daniels’ Richard Pryor biopic

Posted 11 years ago

It was over a year ago when news broke that Lee Daniels was in talks to tackle the story of famed comedian Richard Pryor. One of the names brought up to play Richard Pryor was Eddie Murphy, a move that...

Dallas Buyers Club director will helm Janis Joplin biopic with Amy Adams

Posted 12 years ago

The long in development biopic about singer-songwriter Janis Joplin will finally begin shooting next year. We have known since 2010 that the beautiful and talented Amy Adams will star and now DALLAS BUYERS CLUB director Jean-Marc Vallée is has been...

The Butler’s Lee Daniels turns his head towards horror with Demon House

Posted 12 years ago

When it comes to Lee Daniels (THE BUTLER, PRECIOUS), all talk has pointed towards a Richard Pryor biopic starring Mike Epps. However it looks as if Daniels is also itching to dive into the horror genre with a tale about...

Lee Daniels to direct possession thriller Demon House

Posted 12 years ago

This could be interesting. Lee Daniels, the man behind THE BUTLER, THE PAPERBOY and PRECIOUS, is going to try his hand at the horror genre with DEMON HOUSE, reports Deadline. The film is a fact-based thriller centered on Latoya Ammons...

Oprah Winfrey to play Richard Pryor’s brothel-running grandmother

Posted 12 years ago

Oprah Winfrey has always treated acting as a hobby more than a career, but since the end of her iconic talk show and the formation of her own cable network, Winfrey has found time to stretch her thespian muscles. After...

Mike Epps is officially playing Richard Pryor in Lee Daniels’ biopic

Posted 12 years ago

A few weeks ago we told you that comedian Mike Epps was the frontrunner to take on the role of the legendary comic Richard Pryor. Now after beating out other hopefuls for the role including Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Marlon...

Mike Epps is now frontrunner to star in Lee Daniels’ Richard Pryor biopic

Posted 12 years ago

Everything that was old is new again as comedian/actor Mike Epps is now the front-runner to play Richard Pryor in Lee Daniels‘ biopic of the late stand-up legend. Epps apparently blew producers away during an “explosive” screen test, according to...