Eddie Murphy's Electrifying Comeback: The Pickup, Pink Panther, and More

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In the last several days, Eddie Murphy has been the focus of a media whirlwind, thanks to a confluence of major career moves, a splashy red carpet appearance, and some buzzy social media moments. On Sunday night, Murphy and his new wife Paige Butcher drew all eyes as they rocked the premiere of his latest film, The Pickup, at LA Live. Dapper in black with aviator shades, Murphy looked every bit the comedy icon, while Butcher, radiant in a classic black gown, reminded photographers that they’re now officially husband and wife after tying the knot in 2024. The couple, together since 2012 and sharing two children, were the picture of old Hollywood glamour as fans and press clamored to capture the moment, with outlets like Parade and iHeartRadio spotlighting their happiness.

But the real sizzle has been around Murphy’s electric comeback to action-comedy. The Pickup, Murphy’s new heist romp alongside Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer, debuts globally on Prime Video August 6. Directed by Tim Story and billed as a wild blend of generational comedy and action, the film follows Murphy and Davidson as armored truck drivers ambushed by criminals led by Palmer’s Zoe. Prime Video’s marketing has gone futuristic, unleashing hundreds of branded robocouriers on LA streets—think autonomous money trucks quoting lines from the movie, with influencer drops and digital spots saturating social channels, as reported by Adweek. The buzz also includes heartfelt interviews: Murphy and Davidson confessed to Variety and Entertainment Now about their unexpected friendship, forged by shared SNL roots and personal histories of losing their fathers young.

Murphy hasn’t been shy about what’s next. On Monday’s Today show, he casually dropped the bombshell that he’ll play Inspector Clouseau in a new Pink Panther reboot. This casting, made legendary by Peter Sellers and later by Steve Martin, is generating headlines as Murphy promises to bring his own style to the French detective, joking that Clouseau “might be Haitian, but he’s Black for sure,” according to IGN and the Today Show. On top of that, multiple outlets are confirming that Murphy is juggling Shrek 5, where he reprises Donkey, and a George Clinton biopic with director Bill Condon, plus the newly announced Donkey spinoff film for 2028.

Social media has seized on his every move, from clips of spray-painted robocouriers quoting Murphy’s one-liners to fans sharing side-by-side photos from the Pickup premiere and old SNL skits. As the world waits for The Pickup’s debut and Pink Panther’s reboot details, Eddie Murphy is back in center stage and hotter than ever—reminding Hollywood, and his fans, of his enduring power as both a star and a trailblazer.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
In the last several days, Eddie Murphy has been the
focus of a media whirlwind thanks to a confluence of
major career moves, a splashy red carpet appearance, and some
buzzy social media moments. On Sunday night, Murphy and his
new wife Page Butcher drew all eyes as they rocked
the premiere of his latest film, The pick Up at
La Live. Dapper in black with aviator shades, Murphy looked

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every bit the comedy icon, while Butcher, radiant in a
classic black gown, reminded photographers that their now officially husband
and wife after tying the knot in twenty twenty four.
The couple, together since twenty twelve and sharing two children,
were the picture of old Hollywood glamour as fans and
press clamored to capture the moment with outlets like Parade

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and iHeartRadio spotlighting their happiness. But the real sizzle has
been around Murphy's electric comeback to action hyphen comedy The
pick Up. Murphy's new heist ROMP, alongside Pete Davidson and
Khaki Palmer, debuts globally on Prime Video August six, directed
by Tim's Story and Build as a wild blend of

(01:05):
generational comedy and action. The film follows Murphy and Davidson
as armoured truck drivers ambushed by criminals led by Palmers Zoe.
Prime Video's marketing has gone futuristic, unleashing hundreds of branded
robocurriers on La streets, think autonomous money trucks, quoting lines
from the movie, with influencer drops and digital spots saturating

(01:27):
social channels. As reported by Adweek, The buzz also includes
heartfelt interviews. Murphy and Davidson confess to Variety and Entertainment
Now about their unexpected friendship, fords by shared SNL roots,
and personal histories of losing their father's young Murphy hasn't
been shy about what's next. On Monday's Today Show, he
casually dropped the Bond Show that he'll play Inspector Claussow

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in a new Pink Panther reboot. This casting, made legendary
by Peter Sellers and later by Steve Martin, is generating
headlines as Murphy promises to bring his own style to
the French detective that Clausseau might be Haitian, but he's
black for sure, according to IGN and The Today Show
On top of that, multiple outlets are confirming that Murphy

(02:08):
is juggling Shrek five, where he reprises Donkey, and a
George Clinton biopic with director Bill Condon, plus the newly
announced Donkey spinoff film for twenty twenty eight. Social media
has seized on his every move, from clips of spray
painted robo couriers quoting Murphy's one liners, to fans sharing
side by five photos from the pick Up premiere and

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ald snl skits as the world waits for The Pickup's
debut and Pink Panther's reboot details. Eddie Murphy is back
in center stage and hotter than ever, reminding Hollywood and
his fans of his enduring power as both a star
and a trailblazer. And that is it for to day.
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