Lee Daniels is once again back on board to direct a biopic about the life of the late standup comedian and actor Richard Pryor, this time with Jay Z on board to produce.
“I can tell you that Jay is going to produce the Richard Pryor movie with Lee Daniels directing,” Weinstein confirmed.
Harvey Weinstein made the announcement of Daniels’s return to the project and Jay Z’s involvement at a Thursday press conference tied to the Spike TV six-part documentary series Time: The Kalief Browder Story, which he and Jay Z are producing.
Jay Z also touched upon police brutality during the conference, stressing that he has “compassion” for “both sides”.