Bill Condon

...Eddie Murphy, but the comedian recently dropped out of the project for undisclosed reasons. American director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) will direct. Director Abel Ferrara reunites with Wesley Snipes on Game of Death American director Abel...

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...Eddie Murphy dropped out of negotiations early on. The film was written and will be directed by Bill Condon of "Dreamgirls," who originally shopped it as a vehicle for Murphy. Sources told EW.com that Wayans, best known for such...

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...Is it Something I Said for Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Prods. and Sony Pictures. The project has been written and will be directed by Bill Condon (Dreamgirls). Eddie Murphy was originally attached to star in the project, but he dropped out...

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...been terrific as Richard Pryor. Today, Bill Condon and his postproduction team would probably have to employ the digital de-aging process to make Eddie look believable as Pryor in his 1970s prime. So I'm encouraged by HitFix's report...

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...his usual eight-figure fee in order to play his lifelong idol. According to HitFix, Condon's screenplay also features significant roles for Pryor's four wives and Redd Foxx. Murphy as Pryor is mindblowing enough; I don't know who the hell...

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...according to Daily Variety. If the deal is done, it will conclude a long battle for Condon, whose plans to cast Eddie Murphy in the lead role collapsed when a number of studios rejected the stars' pay demands. Pryor died in 2005 from a...

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Eddie Murphy in Richard Pryor biopic? Bill Condon shopping Richard Pryor biopic, with Eddie Murphy attached Feb 26, 2009, 02:33 PM | by Nicole Sperling Writer/director Bill Condon, who just completed his debut run as producer of the 2009...

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