A biopic of boundary-breaking comedian Richard Pryor is in the works with Kenya Baris set to write and direct. Pryor's work spanned television, film and stand-up with credits that include Blazing Saddles, The Richard Pryor Showand Pryor's Place.
He was the first recipient of the Mark Twain Humor Prize for humor and earned numerous Emmys, WGA Awards and Grammys. MGM landed the project in a competitive situation.
Barris will also produce the movie via his Khalabo Ink Society, along with Pryor's widow Jennifer Lee Pryor and her Tarnished Angel and Tory Metzger for Levantine Films.
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