Eddie Murphy's Norbit Love, The Pickup Launch, and Franchise-Filled Future | Hollywood Insights

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This week I kept it tight on Eddie Murphy. According to People, in a new Complex interview he doubled down on his love for Norbit saying he still finds it funny and that Razzie hits were just hating, while naming Coming to America, The Nutty Professor, Shrek, and Dreamgirls as his personal Mount Rushmore and calling Pluto Nash and Holy Man among his worst, a candid self-edit that will sit in future bios because it reframes his legacy choices and taste. People also relayed his claim that Driving Miss Daisy was originally developed for him, an eyebrow-raising what-if with long-term career lore potential. The QGentleman and The Jasmine Brand picked up more from that Complex sit-down, including that he turned down Rush Hour to do Holy Man and a personal story about a clairvoyant childhood girlfriend who predicted his fame; those are consistent with his on-record comments but remain personality color more than career-shifting. AP Archive circulated fresh tape dated August 6 showing Murphy reflecting on leading by example and opening doors in Hollywood, a message aligned with his elder-statesman posture and relevant to awards-season narratives if his upcoming slate lands. The Associated Press entertainment team flagged The Pickup now streaming on Prime Video, pairing Murphy with Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer in an armored-truck heist comedy that made headlines after an on-set collision last year; that release is the week’s biggest business move with immediate audience reach and long-term importance as it tests Murphy’s current box office-to-streaming draw. Rolling Out likewise spotlighted The Pickup as his latest action-comedy venture, reinforcing the positioning. Blex Media summarized his pipeline: a Netflix documentary titled Eddie in 2025, the Pink Panther reboot, Shrek 5 dated December 23, 2026, and a Donkey spinoff in development; these are material to his multi-year footprint, though dates and development can shift, so consider anything beyond dated titles as in development until studios confirm. On lighter notes, V103 recapped his Beyoncé Dreamgirls anecdote from the same Complex appearance, and Blex Media’s social feed touted that he is booked and busy, which tracks with the slate but is promotional in tone. Unverified or speculative items beyond these named outlets did not meet the bar. Major headline of the week: Eddie Murphy says he still loves Norbit while launching The Pickup on Prime Video and touting a franchise-heavy future, per People, AP, and Blex Media.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This week, I kept it tight on Eddie Murphy, according
to People. In a new Complex interview, he doubled down
on his love for Norbit, saying he still finds it
funny and that Razzie hits were just hating, while naming
Coming to America, the Nutty Professor, Shrek and dream Girls
as his personal mount Rushmore and calling Pluto, Nash and

(00:22):
holy Man among his worst, a candid self edit that
will sit in future bios because it reframes his legacy,
choices and taste. People also relayed his claim that Driving
Miss Daisy was originally developed for him, an eyebrow raising
what if with long term career lore potential. The Q
Gentleman and the Jasmine Brand picked up more from that

(00:45):
Complex sit down, including that he turned down Rush Hour
to do holy Man, and a personal story about a
clairvoyant childhood girlfriend who predicted his fame. Those are consistent
with his on record comments, but remain personality color more
than career hyphen shifting. Ap archives circulated fresh tape dated

(01:05):
August sixth, showing Murphy reflecting on leading by example and
opening doors in Hollywood, a message aligned with his elder
statesman posture and relevant to award season narratives if his
upcoming slate lands. The Associated Press Entertainment team flagged the
pick Up, now streaming on Prime Video, pairing Murphy with
Pete Davidson and Kecky Palmer in an armored truck heist

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comedy that made headlines after an on set collision last
year that releases the week's biggest business move with immediate
audience reach and long term importance as it tests Murphy's
current box office to streaming draw. Rolling Out likewise spotlighted
to pick Up as his latest action comedy venture, reinforcing
the positioning lex Media summarized as Pipeline, a Netflix documentary

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titled Eddie in twenty twenty five, the Pink Panther reboot
Shrek five dated December twenty third, twenty twenty six, and
a Donkey spinoff in development. These are material to his
multi year footprint, though dates and development can shift, so
consider anything beyond dated titles as in development until studios confirm.

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On lighter notes. V one hundred three recapped his Beyonce
Dream Girl's anecdote from the same complex appearance, and Blex
Media's social feed touted that he is booked and Busy,
which tracks with the slate but is promotional in tone.
Unverified or speculative items beyond these named outlets did not
meet the bar. Major headline of the week Eddie Murphy

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says he still loves Norbit while launching the pick up
on Prime Video and touting a franchise heavy future per
People AP and Blacks Media. And that is it for today.
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