Richard Pryor

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...

The JoBlo Sunday Night Movie Chat: Blazing Saddles

Posted 12 years ago

We have been experiencing some small technical problems with the chatroom. You can still access it easily by clicking the picture below and typing in the comment bar this command. /join #moviefancentral Sometimes we just need to laugh. And when...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Mel Brooks

Posted 12 years ago

Chris Last week, we took a look at the career of Russell Crowe, an actor whose presence or gravitas is unmatched. This week’s subject has his own kind of gravitas, albeit if you compared the two they couldn’t be more...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Godfather, Godzilla, Jurassic Park

Posted 12 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

Lee Daniels in talks for Richard Pryor biopic with Eddie Murphy and Michael B. Jordan among contenders for the lead

Posted 13 years ago

Let the onslaught of late comedian biopics continue! THE BUTLER director Lee Daniels is in talks to take on a biopic of late great comedian Richard Pryor with Eddie Murphy, Marlon Wayans, and Michael B. Jordan in contention to take...

Cool Videos: David Lynch’s video for Nine Inch Nails’ “Came Back Haunted” may give you seizures

Posted 13 years ago

Ah! My f*cking eyes! Nine Inch Nails front-man Trent Reznor had wanted to work with David Lynch for years before they finally collaborated on the soundtrack for Lynch’s 1997 movie LOST HIGHWAY. Since then, NIN has had varying levels of...

Mel Brooks names his 5 favorite scenes from his own films. Okay, 8 favorite scenes

Posted 13 years ago

I recently watched the American Masters documentary on Mel Brooks entitled MAKE A NOISE and immediately wanted to go back and re-watch all of his films. The guy is so genuinely funny that it is a shame he hasn't directed...

Awfully Good: Superman III

Posted 13 years ago

Jason Superman III (1983) Director: Richard Lester Stars: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn Superman must defeat his two greatest foes… Richard Pryor and Richard Lester. Who knew the Man of Steel’s real Kryptonite was comedy? SUPERMAN III is best...

Forest Whitaker to produce the long in development Richard Pryor biopic

Posted 13 years ago

The long in development biopic of the legendary comedian Richard Pryor has switched producers yet again. The most recent news regarding the film was that director Bill Condon was going to helm the film with Marlon Wayans in the lead...