Amazon MGM has launched a brand new peek at their upcoming heist comedy The Pickup, which shall be starring Eddie Murphy, Keke Palmer, Pete Davidson and Eva Longoria. The film is helmed by Tim Story, who minimize his enamel with the unique Barbershop earlier than transferring on to massive motion tasks just like the Improbable 4 motion pictures starring Jessica Alba and the motion comedies Trip Alongside and Trip Alongside 2. The Pickup is written by scribes Kevin Burrows & Matt Mider, whose credit embrace Gentleman Lobsters, The Bundle and the distinctive recreation present from Ryan Reynolds, Don’t.
The official synopsis from Amazon MGM reads,
“In the action-comedy The Pickup, a routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Eddie Murphy) and Travis (Pete Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy mastermind, Zoe (Keke Palmer), with plans that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds around them, the unlikely duo must navigate high-risk danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day that keeps getting worse.”
The remainder of the forged that shall be becoming a member of Murphy, Palmer, Davidson and Longoria will embrace Ismael Cruz Cordova, Jack Kesy, Andrew Cube Clay, Marshawn Lynch and Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i. Along with his directorial duties, Story produces by way of his The Story Firm banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster through Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Firm’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, and Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider government produce.
It was additionally reported lately that Eddie Murphy is ready to star in Blue Falcon, an motion comedy scripted by Chad St. John (London Has Fallen). Murphy shall be enjoying a “retired superspy who heads for the destination wedding of his estranged son, and finds himself in proximity with his archrival.” Blue Falcon shall be produced by Davis Movies’ John Davis, Cliff Roberts by way of Syndicate Entertainment, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster by way of Eddie Murphy Productions.
Murphy beforehand teased that he’d already accomplished some recording on Shrek 5 final 12 months and revealed {that a} Donkey spinoff film can be within the works. “We started doing Shrek 4 or [Shrek] 5 months ago. I did this, I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this year, we’ll finish it up,” Murphy mentioned. “Shrek is coming out, and Donkey’s gonna have his own movie. We’re gonna do Donkey as well. So we’re gonna do a Shrek, and we’re doing a Donkey [movie].” Shrek 5 is slated to hit theaters on December 23, 2026.
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