Oscar winning director,Lee Daniel, has moved out of the biopic on the legendary comedian Richard Pryor. Weinston is not ready to wait for the director to be free. The director has a packed schedule and is unable to give time to the film scripted by Bill Condon. Weinston Co is in search of another director for the film and has already approached a few of them over the weekend; they feel that this is not the right time to speak about Daniel’s exit or discuss the film. The film will be titled “Richard Pryor: Is it something I said?” revolves around the life of the comedian Richard Pryor who shot to fame in the 1970’s and then went on to shine in the Television and Film industry. The legendary comedian later succumbed to the Parkinson’s disease. It is said to have Pryor’s involvement as well before he passed away in 2005.
Mike Epps
will be playing the lead along with stars
Oprah Winfrey
and
Kate Hudson
.