We were promised a Richard Pryor biopic, but we are getting much more.
The director of the biopic, Kenya Barris, told Variety about the shift in strategy.
Barris said, “It’s a 10-part limited biographical series that takes a look from cradle to grave. From his earliest upbringing — he grew up in a ho house, or a house of ill repute — and became, at one point, the biggest star in the world.”
He added, “It is my baby. I love it. He is my comedy god. A super flawed guy, but who everything, to this day, the comedy that we remember — even including [Dave] Chappelle — is derivative of what he started.”
There’s no official release date for the Pryor story.
