The music mockumentary genre, which includes the iconicThis Is Spinal Tapand the more recentPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, is getting another addition to the family with Netflix’sSoulSoulSoul: The MurrayMurrayStory. It’s way too soon to see if it’ll be anything like its predecessors, but as announced today the project marks aTower Heistreunion betweenEddie Murphyand directorBrett Ratner.
SoulSoulSoultells of a fake soul singer from the ‘60s named Murray Murray, who attempts to get his band back together to take down hip-hop after a new artist samples his hit.THRreports that the duo are in discussions to join the project, though they may choose to hold off on signing until they read the script, whichChris Case(Yahoo’sSin City Saints) is writing.
Tower Heist, Ratner’s 2011 film, saw Murphy as one of a group of guys who fall victim to their wealthy employer’s Ponzi scheme. The two were at one point planning to re-team for that long-gestatingBeverly Hills Cop 4beforeParamount removed the sequel from its film slate. Around that time, Murphy implied the script was the reason for the hold up, remarking toRolling Stone, “I’ve read a couple things that look like they can make some paper, but I’m not doing a shitty movie just to make some paper."
Let’s hope he still has that mentality.
Murphy has kept off the screen for quite some time, but he’s attached toLee Daniels’Richard Pryorbiopic, in which he plays Pryor’s father alongsideOprah,Marlon Wayans,Mike Epps, andKate Hudson. His latest project,Mr. Church, co-starsTomorrowland’sBritt Robertsonand made its debut at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. No release date has been set.
