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​​A wheel almost literally comes off the armored truck where much of the action and most of the comedy takes place in Tim Story’s action-comedy “The Pickup” (a rather confusing name considering that’s another type of truck altogether). It’s early enough in the proceedings, so a quick repair makes the van roadworthy again. But sadly, no such fix exists for this ungainly star vehicle’s metaphorical wheels which, as the plot squeals around yet another credulity-defying twist, are soon flying off in all directions leaving the movie careening wildly across the freeway, gears grinding, axles sparking, while a checked-out Eddie Murphy and an overcompensatingly antic Pete Davidson strap in, grimly trying to gin up some buddy chemistry.

Murphy and Davidson play armored truck guards — veteran Russell and rookie Travis, respectively — thrown together on this particular day by circumstance and their mean-mannered boss Clark (Andrew Dice Clay). Clark...

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The Pickup is a heist action comedy film directed by Tim Story from a screenplay co-written by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. The 2025 film follows two armored truck drivers with totally different personalities who get ambushed by ruthless criminals and forced to rob a casino. The Pickup stars Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Keke Palmer, Eva Longoria, Andrew Dice Clay, and Marshawn Lynch. So, if you loved the wild comedy, thrilling heist, and entertaining characters in The Pickup, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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‎30 Minutes or Less is an action comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay by Michael Diliberti. The 2011 film follows Nick Davis, a hapless pizza boy who is strapped with a bomb and told to rob a bank by two idiotic ne’er-do-wells.

Nowadays, streaming has carved its own market and doesn’t exactly need to compete with theatrical releases to get the attention of the people. That said, back in the day, when it was still building its foundation by bringing in A-listers, their products used to have a certain level of quality that’d make audiences sit up and pay attention. I’m talking about movies like Okja, The Vast of Night, and Greyhound. However, some time during the pandemic, the attitude shifted towards using the popularity of the star cast to draw in people and then feed them slop in the name of “cinema,” thereby giving birth to terms like “slopbuster” or “mockbuster.” In my opinion, stuff like The Gray Man, The Tomorrow War, and Ghosted are the worst offenders. Now, having watched The Pickup, I think we are entering a new era of direct-to-streaming releases that aren’t even trying.

The one-time king of comedy looks bored in Amazon’s unfunny slog, which also wastes Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson

The Pickup is easily the worst Eddie Murphy movie in recent memory. That’s right: worse than A Thousand Words, the Liar Liar ripoff so underwhelming that Murphy had to take a break from making comedies. And worse than Norbit, the Nutty Professor ersatz probably costing him the Oscar for Dreamgirls. At least in those comedy clunkers, Murphy came to play. He made clear either through advanced prosthetics or through sheer force of personality that he could deliver a satisfying performance no matter the premise – or, better still: elevate hackneyed material. But in this straight-to-Prime Video snoozefest Murphy struggles to hide his age and boredom while looking for all the world like a hostage in his own heist flick.

It takes work to make Murphy entirely unfunny, and this film manages the job one-handed.

In just two days, comedy icons Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson are about to join forces for a heist they never asked for in The Pickup. The new action comedy casts the pair of Saturday Night Live alumni as mismatched armored truck drivers who, during what should have been a routine, if lengthy, job, are ambushed and forced into a high-risk scheme orchestrated by the criminal mastermind Zoe, played by Nope star Keke Palmer. Before their very bad day spins out of control on streaming, though, Collider is partnering with Prime Video to share an exclusive sneak peek introducing the three main characters and their clashing personalities. It serves as a behind-the-scenes preview of how the chaotic film from director Tim Story came together.

After a brief scene showcasing the odd-couple at the center of The Pickup, Murphy teases his character, Russell, the no-nonsense married man who's about to have...

You wouldn’t want to be caught in an emergency situation with Travis (Pete Davidson), one of the main characters in Prime Video’s bumpy heist comedy The Pickup. The dopey armor truck guard is the kind of guy that panics under pressure. At the start of the Tim Story-directed feature, Travis pulls a gun on a customer at the bank, thinking the woman is trying to rob him. But Zoe (Keke Palmer), relaxed and charming, just wants to give him her number.

Russ (Eddie Murphy) intuits this about Travis, so when the two are paired up for a work shift, the veteran armor truck driver is more than annoyed. It’s his anniversary, and he just wants to finish in time so he can meet his wife (Eva Longoria) for dinner, but their bad-tempered manager (Andrew Dice Clay) has given the unlikely duo a particularly tricky route. But...

In 1982’s hit action comedy 48 Hours, a young Eddie Murphy plays a wiseacre criminal on parole in order to help a veteran cop, played by Nick Nolte, solve a case. Murphy immediately shot to screen stardom in the role, garnering lots of laughs opposite Nolte’s straight-man partner. Forty-three years later the roles are reversed in Murphy’s latest — and least — streamer movie, The Pickup.

In this one it is basically pedal-to-the-medal action, high on octane and low on comedy at least from Murphy, who now is playing the straight man, an about-to-retire veteran armored truck driver who is paired with a bumbling wannabe cop as his cohort in delivering what starts out to be an ordinary pickup of cash when they are suddenly hijacked. Pete Davidson takes on that role and is responsible for whatever attempts at laughs there are in this thing. Davidson seems to be channeling a new-age Jerry Lewis here,...

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Prime Video is ready with an entertainment-packed August this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the much-anticipated final season of Upload and the prequel series of The Terminal List. Just like every month, Prime Video is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best 12 new movies and TV shows coming to Prime Video in August 2025.

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30 Rock is a surrealist sitcom series created by Tina Fey. The NBC series is set in New York City, and it follows Liz Lemon, the head writer of a Saturday Night Live-like TV series, as she deals with her eccentric staff and cast and arrogant Network bosses. 30 Rock stars Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander,...

Eva Longoria In The Pickup ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The Pickup starring legendary comedian Eddie Murphy, alongside Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer is set to drop on Prime Video on August 6, 2025. The film promises a laughter-packed ride with plenty of twists, and joining the star-studded cast is Eva Longoria as Natalie—Murphy’s on-screen wife. But Natalie is no ordinary partner, she is a woman of surprising skills, elegance, and efficiency, knowing her husband better than he knows himself.

When Russell (Murphy) cancels their anniversary plans, Natalie’s patience starts to wear thin. However, when danger comes knocking, she quickly proves she’s anything but a bystander. As the situation escalates into a high-stakes rescue mission, Natalie becomes an integral part of the wild adventure, turning their missed celebration into a thrilling, no-holds-barred ride.

Sharing insights about her character and how she lands at the heart of the madness, Eva Longoria said,...

A couple of years ago, we reported on Eddie Murphy engaging in negotiations to star in a new continuity of Pink Panther films. The original movie starred Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau as he tracks down a notorious jewel thief known as “The Phantom” before he is able to steal a priceless diamond known as “The Pink Panther”. The opening credits included the cartoon panther that audiences have come to associate with the franchise, and sources said that this new project will attempt to meld both worlds. The live-action/CG hybrid movie is said to see “the Pink Panther’s live-action crew break him out of his animated prison to do a heist job.“

Since the news broke, Murphy has starred in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and soon, he will be starring in Amazon MGM’s The Pickup. Murphy recently spoke with NBC‘s Al Roker on Today in...

The Pickup stars Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer were in attendance at the world premiere of the Amazon MGM Studios’ action-comedy, held at the Regal LA Live July 27.

Eyes were on sweethearts Davidson and model Elsie Hewitt, who marked their first public appearance following the couple’s pregnancy announcement earlier this month. At another film premiere for The Home, the Saturday Night Live alum called the prospect of being a father a “dream.”

Also walking the carpet was Murphy’s wife, actress Paige Butcher, as well as Da’Vine Joy Randolph, with whom Murphy worked alongside on 2019’s Dolemite Is My Name. Helmer Tim Story and wife, producer Vicky Mara Story, also attended, as did the film’s scribes Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.

Though the movie also stars Eva Longoria, Marshawn Lynch, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Andrew Dice Clay and Ismael Cruz Córdova, the performers weren’t pictured in attendance.

The Pickup on Prime Video is Amazon MGM Studio’s upcoming crime-comedy. Arriving on the streamer on August 6, 2025, the film brings to audiences a star-studded ensemble cast and a genre mashup that is equal parts fast-paced and laugh-out-loud funny. Directed by Tim Story, the movie is based on two armored truck drivers being ambushed by criminals planning a heist.

The buzz around the film is not solely because of the comic legends starring in it: a little bit can be attributed to the introduction of WWE megastar Roman Reigns into the cast lineup. The pro wrestler is set to have a role in the forthcoming action-comedy (via Amazon MGM Studios). With the film’s themes of hilarious banter and high-octane action, we cannot wait for what Reigns’s appearance has in store for The Pickup.

Roman Reigns Joins The Pickup’s Cast Lineup Alongside Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson

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Prime Video has no shortage of action comedies, and following the success of Heads of State, the streaming service is revving up for a high-octane summer release with The Pickup. An action-packed and comedy-laced heist film with a star-studded cast, it is set to arrive next month on the platform.

Directed by Tim Story and starring comedy icons Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson, the movie promises non-stop laughs, explosive moments, and unexpected twists. Here’s everything you need to know, from the release date and cast to plot details and why this film seems like a worthy watch.

The Pickup: An Action-Comedy With Non-Stop Laughs The Pickup movie poster | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

Mark your calendars for Prime Video is gearing up for the release of yet another explosive comedy action flick as The Pickup arrives on the platform on August 6. The film clocks in at approximately 94 minutes and...

Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald, the creators of Netflix’s hit Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai, are developing a new Harold & Kumar film for Lionsgate’s Mandate Pictures, Deadline has confirmed.

Hurwitz and Schlossberg will direct from a script written with Heald. The project marks a full-circle opportunity for the trio, who began their careers with the stoner buddy comedy franchise. After scripting the original 2004 film, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, they went on to make their directorial debut with Harold & Kumar Escape Guantanamo Bay in 2008.

The franchise’s leads, John Cho and Kal Penn, haven’t yet closed deals but are expected to return. No word yet on further casting possibilities. Hurwitz, Schlossberg and Heald will produce for Counterbalance Entertainment banner, alongside franchise veteran Greg Shapiro; Mandate, which backed the films to date; and Nathan Kahane, Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group President, who is...

Teyana Taylor (Straw), Ben Marshall (Saturday Night Live‘s Please Don’t Destroy), Zach Cherry (Severance) and rising stand-up comic Kam Patterson (of Kill Tony fame) are new additions to Netflix’s Kevin Hart comedy 72 Hours, the studio has announced.

Character details are under wraps, but we understand that the project marks Patterson’s feature debut. As previously announced, Marcello Hernández and Mason Gooding will also star.

72 Hours follows a 40-year-old executive who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twentysomethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text.

Tim Story is directing from a script by Kevin Burrows & Matt Mider and Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg. Producers on the project include John Davis for Davis Entertainment; Hurwitz, Schlossberg and Josh Heald for Counterbalance Entertainment; Hart, Luke Kelly-Clyne & Bryan Smiley for Hartbeat...

This wild bachelor party just got even bigger. Teyana Taylor, Ben Marshall and Zach Cherry have joined the cast of Netflix’s comedy feature “72 Hours.” Rising standup comedian Kam Patterson will also make his feature debut in the film.

The actors join previously announced cast members Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernández and Mason Gooding. The official logline for “72 Hours” reads, “A forty-year-old executive hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text.”

Tim Story will direct from a script by Matt Mider & Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg, the latter two having written the original draft.

Producers are John Davis for Davis Entertainment; Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald for Counterbalance Entertainment; Kevin Hart, Luke Kelly-Clyne & Bryan Smiley for Hartbeat; Will Packer; and Tim Story for The Story Company.

Executive...

Has a group text ever changed the course of your life?

Just ask Kevin Hart’s character in the upcoming bachelor-party comedy 72 Hours, from director Tim Story. Hart is set to star in the film, which was written by Matt Mider, Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg.

Mason Gooding (Scream) will play the groom, Saturday Night Live breakout Marcello Hernández plays the best man, and Teyana Taylor will play Hart’s character’s girlfriend. Zach Cherry, Ben Marshall, and Kam Patterson (in his feature debut) also join the cast.

The film follows a 40-year-old executive (Hart) who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twentysomethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added...

Mason Gooding has been cast in Kevin Hart’s comedy flick 72 Hours.The 28-year-old actor - who has played Ghostface in the Scream franchise since the 2022 eponymous flick - is attached to play the groom in the upcoming Netflix bachelor party film.Gooding will be joined by Saturday Night Live’s Marcello Hernandez, who will be portraying the groom’s best man and official bachelor party captain.72 Hours follows Hart as a 40-year-old executive who joins a gang of twenty-somethings for a wild three-day bachelor party in Miami after being mistakenly added to their group chat. The film will see Hart reunite with his Ride Along director Tim Story, while Matt Mider, Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg pen the script.Variety reports 72 Hours is currently in production in Miami, and will be produced by Hart’s production company Hartbeat, alongside Davis Entertainment.72 Hours is being produced as...

Pete Davidson, Eddie Murphy’s The Pickup(Photo Credit –Amazon Prime Video)

Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, and Keke Palmer come together for a one-of-a-kind action comedy flick titled The Pickup. The trailer of the film was dropped on Monday, giving the audience a glimpse into the hilarious ride of the two tangled in an unexpected heist. Directed by Tim Story, the film will make a straight Ott release on Amazon Prime Video on August 6, 2025.

The Pickup brings together two generations of comedy for an explosive and hilarious partnership that showcases the chemistry between old-school experience and new-wave energy. Directed by Tim Story, who’s known for his work on The Blackening, Barbershop and Ride Along, the film blends high-octane action with sharp humor.

The film is touted to deliver heart-pounding thrills, sharp comedy, and unexpected mishaps — everyone’s in for a hilarious and wild ride. Apart from Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson,...

Eddie Murphy stars in The Pickup from director Tim Story: here’s the trailer for the upcoming August comedy.

Amazon MGM Studios has released a trailer for the action comedy The Pickup starring Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, and Keke Palmer.

The film sees ‘a routine cash pickup take a wild turn when two mismatched armoured truck drivers, Russell (Murphy) and Travis Pete (Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals. The group is led by savvy mastermind Zoe (Palmer) who has plans that go way beyond the cash cargo.’

Eva Longoria, Marshawn Lynch, Joe ‘Roman Reigns’ Anoa’i, Andrew Dice Clay, and Ismael Cruz Córdova co-star while Barbershop's Tim Story directs the project which Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider have scripted.

Interestingly, Murphy has recently been talking about wanting to remake “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World next, along with a hall of fame ensemble of black comics”.

The...

Mason Gooding is getting married — in Kevin Hart’s bachelor party comedy “72 Hours.”

I can exclusively reveal that the “Scream” actor is attached to play the groom in the ensemble movie.

News of Mason’s casting follows Variety’s exclusive that “Saturday Night Live” star Marcello Hernandez is playing the groom’s best man and official bachelor party captain.

The Netflix movie stars Hart as a 40-something executive who joins a group of 20-somethings for a wild bachelor party in Miami after he inadvertently got added to their group text.

“72 Hours” is being directed by Tim Story. This marks the fifth collaboration for Hart and Story, who previously made “Think Like a Man” and the “Ride Along” series. Each of their previous outings led the box office at opening and have collectively earned a global haul of $445 million.

Matt Mider, Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg penned the script.

Amazon MGM Studios on Monday debuted the first trailer for The Pickup, its heist pic starring Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, and Keke Palmer, which premieres on Prime Video on August 6.

Directed by Tim Story, the filmmaker behind titles like The Blackening, Barbershop and Ride Along, The Pickup sees a routine cash pickup take a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Murphy) and Travis (Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy mastermind, Zoe (Palmer), with plans that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds around them, the unlikely duo must navigate high-risk danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day that keeps getting worse.

The film, penned by Kevin Burrows & Matt Mider, also stars Eva Longoria, Marshawn Lynch, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Andrew Dice Clay, and Ismael Cruz Córdova. John Davis, John Fox, Murphy, Story, and Charisse Hewitt-Webster are the producers.

Check out the trailer above.

I hope you remember your crisis training because Amazon MGM Studios is cashing in on comedy with a hilarious trailer for The Pickup, an upcoming action-comedy starring Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Keke Palmer, and Eva Longoria! Tim Story directs The Pickup from a screenplay by Gentlemen Lobsters scribes Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, and it looks like a wild ride.

Here’s the official synopsis for The Pickup courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios:

“In the action-comedy The Pickup, a routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Eddie Murphy) and Travis (Pete Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy mastermind, Zoe (Keke Palmer), with plans that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds around them, the unlikely duo must navigate high-risk danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day that keeps getting worse.”

In addition to Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson,...

Studio Ghibli’s ‘Ponyo,’ the films of Laika and a celebration of Marilyn Monroe are among the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures new exhibitions that will open in 2026.

Studio Ghibli’s “Ponyo” will focus on the animation process and highlight a donation of original production materials that Ghibli made to the Academy Collection. The second exhibition, titled “Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon,” will be a centennial celebration of the actress that will examine her public image through original screen-used costumes, photographs, personal items and more.

There will also be a traveling exhibition, “Hidden Worlds: The Films of Laika,” which will explore the technology and artistry of stop motion animation through its filmography, including “Coraline” (2009), “ParaNorman” (2012) and “Kubo and the Two Strings” (2016).

Amy Homma, Academy Museum Director and President, said in a statement, “This incredible array of exhibitions demonstrates how the Academy Museum collaborates with filmmakers, studios and collectors to bring to...

Ryan Reynolds' upcoming R-rated live-action and CGI hybrid movie is delayed. The Deadpool actor was most recently seen in the R-rated action comedy Deadpool & Wolverine, which grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and became the second highest-grossing film in 2024. Last year, he also teamed up with John Krasinski for the family comedy If, in which he starred and produced.

Looking ahead, Reynolds has several titles in various stages of development. He is working with directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley on the action-adventure movie Mayday for Apple TV+. While details are under wraps, Reynolds is joined by Kenneth Branagh, Maria Bakalova, Marcin Dorociński, Lovell Adams-Gray, Clark Johnson, and Alex Mallari Jr. in the cast. He's also expected to star in Paul King's Everyday Parenting Tips, Rawson Marshall Thurber's Netflix films Netflix movies Red Notice 2 and 3, and Shawn Levy's Boy Band.

Ryan Reynolds' Animal Friends Has...

Warner Bros. is delaying the release of its live-action hybrid movie Animal Friends.

The road trip adventure feature is now set to hit theaters May 1, 2026, after previously having been scheduled for Oct. 10, 2025. Peter Atencio directs the film from a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.

Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae, Dan Levy, Lil Rel Howery and Ellie Bamber round out the cast. The project hails from Legendary, Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios.

Disney’s sequel film The Devil Wears Prada 2 is also scheduled for release on May 1, 2026. Disney’s Avengers: Doomsday recently moved its release date from that weekend to later in 2026.

Animal Friends was originally set up at Sony Pictures and shifted to Warner Bros. last year through the studio’s deal with Legendary.

Atencio previously directed the comedy features Keanu (2016) and The Machine (2023) and worked on the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty.

Ryan Reynolds’ r-rated “Animal Friends” has been pushed and will be released on May 1, 2026, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment announced on Tuesday. The live-action hybrid road trip adventure was previously scheduled to be released on Oct. 10, 2025.

The film also co-stars Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae and Dan Levy. Peter Atencio, who made “Keanu” and “The Machine,” is directing from a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. Plot details are being kept under wraps. The film initially went into production back in June 2023.

Legendary is producing alongside Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by Dneg, who provided the animation for the Oscar-nominated animated feature “Nimona” and visual effects for features like “Dune: Part Two” and “Furiosa.” The idea for the film came from a meeting between Burrows, Mider and Maximum Effort’s Patrick Gooing.

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Warner Bros Pictures and Legendary Entertainment’s Animal Friends is heading to May 1, 2026 next year. The movie, which the Burbank, CA lot inherited from Sony, was most recently dated on October 10, 2025.

The live-action toon hybrid is from filmmaker Peter Atencio, off a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.

Producers are Legendary, Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios. Cast includes Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae, Dan Levy, Lil Rel Howery and Ellie Bamber.

You’ll remember that Disney recently moved Avengers: Doomsday from the first weekend of May next year to December 18, 2026.

The first weekend of summer next year now has this hybrid road adventure movie and 20th Century Studios’ The Devil Wears Prada 2. So when does summer start next year? When do the turnstiles spin like crazy? Ala this year with Lilo & Stitch over Memorial Day weekend, which saw a record holiday start of $182.6 million,...

Comedy legend Eddie Murphy breaks down why his most unsettling moment in The Nutty Professor 2 was so strange.

Per Entertainment Weekly, Murphy opened up about the experience in question during a recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show. "You know what I like in Nutty Professor 2? The relationship between his parents," Murphy said. "Cause the father is impotent. He can't get there. So I have that whole thing where she's like, 'Why don't you take some Viagra?'" Murphy continued, "When I was doing that scene, I had to sit on the bed and look dejected, because my husband couldn't get an erection. I was like, 'This is a strange place to be in right now.'"

The sequel to 1996's The Nutty Professor, which was a remake of the 1963 film of the same name starring Jerry Lewis, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps starred Murphy in a half-dozen roles including...

What do acting and comedy aficionados Keke Palmer, Pete Davidson, and the legend himself, Eddie Murphy, have in common? Well, it's not just wits and laughs. The three actors have teamed up for an epic story written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. The Pickup, directed by Tim Story, the filmmaker behind The Blackening, Barbershop and Ride Along, will see Murphy and Davidson join forces with Palmer, who plays a criminal mastermind. Amazon MGM Studios just released new stills from the action comedy film and also gave expecting audiences a streaming release date.

After the shocking news of a stunt accident on the set of the new comedy film, The Pickup was on thin ice. But now that the dust has settled after the accident, Amazon is ready to go into full promotion mode. The series of first-look stills for The Pickup show that Palmer's character, Zoe, is not messing around.

It can be officially said that Eddie Murphy's acting hiatus is truly over. After taking a break from acting for most of the 2010s and early 2020s, Murphy is back with a new action comedy movie titled The Pickup.

Prime Video has announced an Aug. 6 premiere date for The Pickup, which "sees a routine cash pickup take a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Murphy) and Travis (SNL fan favorite Pete Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy mastermind, Zoe (Nope star Keke Palmer), with plans that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds around them, the unlikely duo must navigate high-risk danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day that keeps getting worse," per the official synopsis. A bunch of first-look images of the action comedy movie, as well as a poster, have been released and can be viewed below.

Amazon MGM Studios has shared a first look at The Pickup, which will begin streaming globally on Prime Video on August 6, 2025.

The Pickup brings together two generations of comedy for an explosive and hilarious partnership that showcases the chemistry between old-school experience and new-wave energy.

Amazon MGM Studios says, “The film delivers heart-pounding thrills, sharp comedy, and unexpected mishaps — everyone’s in for a hilarious and wild ride.”

Directed by Tim Story, who’s known for his work on The Blackening, Barbershop, and Ride Along, the film blends high-octane action with sharp humor.​ Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote the script.

The action-comedy The Pickup stars Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Keke Palmer, Eva Longoria, Marshawn Lynch, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Andrew Dice Clay, and Ismael Cruz Córdova.

In the film, a routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Eddie Murphy) and Travis...

Amazon MGM has released a new peek at their upcoming heist comedy The Pickup, which will be starring Eddie Murphy, Keke Palmer, Pete Davidson and Eva Longoria. The movie is helmed by Tim Story, who cut his teeth with the original Barbershop before moving on to big action projects like the Fantastic Four movies starring Jessica Alba and the action comedies Ride Along and Ride Along 2. The Pickup is written by scribes Kevin Burrows & Matt Mider, whose credits include Gentleman Lobsters, The Package and the unique game show from Ryan Reynolds, Don’t.

The official synopsis from Amazon MGM reads,

“In the action-comedy The Pickup, a routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Eddie Murphy) and Travis (Pete Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy mastermind, Zoe (Keke Palmer), with plans that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds around them,...

Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled a streaming premiere date and a series of first-look stills for The Pickup, its new action comedy starring Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, and Keke Palmer.

The film premieres globally on Prime Video on August 6. Check out one of the stills above.

Directed by Tim Story, the filmmaker behind The Blackening, Barbershop and Ride Along, The Pickup sees a routine cash pickup take a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Murphy) and Travis (Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy mastermind, Zoe (Palmer), with plans that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds around them, the unlikely duo must navigate high-risk danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day that keeps getting worse.

Written by Kevin Burrows & Matt Mider, the film also stars Eva Longoria, Marshawn Lynch, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Andrew Dice Clay, and Ismael Cruz Córdova.

Marcello Hernandez is about to embark on a fictional three-day bender with Kevin Hart.

The “Saturday Night Live” breakout performer has booked a major supporting role in Hart’s next film “72 Hours,” set up at Netflix. Hart will play a 40-something executive who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethings on a wild bachelor party weekend — an opportunity Hart seizes on after inadvertently getting added to the a group text.

Hernandez will play the groom’s best man and official bachelor party captain. Groomsmen are currently being cast.

This is the first big feature role for Hernandez, the Cuban-Dominican star who has charmed audiences with “Weekend Update” confessionals about his childhood and viral skits as Domingo, a lady killer who perpetually seduces a married woman (Chloe Fineman) in a parody of the Sabrina Carpenter song “Espresso.” Last month, he joined the voice cast of...

Kevin Hartand Netflix are becoming a dynamic duo, adding hilarious comedies to their collaborations, including a new production directed by Ride Along's Tim Story. Hart is set to star in the comedy 72 Hours, which serves as a reunion for the comedian and Story, who worked together on the Ride Along film series. Hartbeat (Kevin's global production company) and Counterbalance will produce. Will Packer, who also worked with Hart in the 2019 film Night School with Tiffany Haddish, is set to produce as well. The project is based on a script by Matt Mider & Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg, who wrote the script a decade ago.

According to Deadline, the plot consists of a 40-year-old executive yearning to save his career by befriending a group of people in their twenties. After being added to their group chat, he joins them for a three-day bachelor party. Ross Fanger, known for being...

Kevin Hart is to reunite with his ‘Ride Along’ director Tim Story for the comedy flick ’72 Hours’.The 45-year-old actor - who last worked with the filmmaker, 55, on ‘Ride Along 2’ in 2016 - is to star in the new movie for Sony Pictures, Deadline reports.'72 Hours' - which was written by Matt Mider, Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg 10 years ago - centres on a 40-year-old executive who, in a bid to revive his struggling career, joins a gang of twentysomethings for a wild three-day bachelor party—after being mistakenly added to their group chat.The film is to be produced by Hart’s production company Hartbeat alongside Davis Entertainment, Counterbalance and Will Packer, while Ross Fanger is to serve as executive producer.Deadline reports ’72 Hours’ is being produced as part of a partnership established in 2021, in which Sony Pictures gives Netflix the first look at any projects intended for streaming.

Bachelor parties are a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, a carefree night out with friends is a great way to celebrate an oncoming and exciting chapter of your life. On the other hand, festivities can easily take a turn for the worse if too many drugs, poor life choices, and depleted bank accounts come into play. How do you keep a clear head while trying to get blazed and blitzed? Kevin Hart is about to find out after reteaming with Tim Story for 72 Hours, an upcoming film that finds Hart’s character summoning his strength for bachelor party shenanigans.

In 72 Hours, Kevin Hart plays a “a 40-year-old executive who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twentysomethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text.” The movie falls under a partnership where Sony Pictures...

Kevin Hart and director Tim Story are betting on their comedy chemistry by teaming up for a new film at Netflix.

The project, titled “72 Hours,” stars Hart as a 40-year-old executive who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethings on a wild three-day bachelor party after he’s inadvertently added to their group text. Writers on the new project are Matt Mider & Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg, the latter two having written the original draft.

“72 Hours” is produced by Hart’s Hartbeat, Davis Entertainment, Counterbalance and Will Packer. Ross Fanger executive produces. The film is being produced under the existing partnership where Sony Pictures offers Netflix a first look at films it intends to make for streaming.

Tim Story, Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and Will Packer at Hart’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2016.

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Exclusive: Netflix and Kevin Hart are continuing their strong relationship as sources tell Deadline that Hart is set to star in the comedy 72 Hours with Tim Story directing. Hartbeat, Davis Entertainment, Counterbalance and Will Packer are producing from a script by Matt Mider & Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg, who penned the script ten years ago.

The film follows a 40-year-old executive who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twentysomethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text. Ross Fanger is exec producing. The film is being produced under a partnership in which Sony Pictures, that began in 2021, will offer Netflix a first look at any films it intends to make for streaming.

Davis Entertainment had been spearheading the development of the project going back to when Hurwitz and Schlossberg penned the initial draft. When Hart recently committed to star,...

Ryan Reynolds has established himself as one of the most popular actors in Hollywood due to the fact that he has been able to mix comedy with action successfully time and time again. The Canadian actor also continues to show his enthusiasm with more anticipated projects of different genres and styles.

Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine | Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

2024 had been quite successful for Reynolds with Deadpool & Wolverine, and now the actor has set up a slate of movies that seems to explore his other aspects with the potential to create new franchises. Let’s take a look at 5 of his most anticipated upcoming films.

Animal Friends Ryan Reynolds in If | Credit: Paramount Pictures

Animal Friends will be one of the most intriguing projects that Ryan Reynolds is taking up. It will be a live-action/animation hybrid comedy and will be rated R, reportedly. As of now,...

Warner Bros. is shaking up its release calendar.

The studio has dated “Final Destination: Bloodlines” for May 16, 2025 and delayed two high-profile titles – live-action/animated “Animal Friends” is going from August 15, 2025 (when Sony was releasing it) to October 10, 2025, while “Flowervale Street” from writer/director David Robert Mitchell is getting pushed from May 16, 2025, all the way to March 13, 2026. (That’s a big bump!) Both “Final Destination: Bloodlines” and “Flowervale Street” will have IMAX releases.

“Final Destination: Bloodlines,” from producer Jon Watts, will also be released on IMAX screens. Brec Bassinger, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Max Lloyd Jones and Owen Patrick Joyner lead the cast. Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein from a script by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, from a story by Watts. While the plot is being kept under wraps, it is a continuation of the horror franchise, which usually sees young people avoiding the specter of death, which...

Warner Bros. this morning dated the next iteration of New Line Cinema’s famed horror franchise, Final Destination: Bloodlines for May 16, 2025. It’s the only major studio wide entry on that date.

The Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein directed movie, which has a story that’s being guarded, has Imax screens. Genre pics like A Quiet Place II have done well in the May corridor in years past.

Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor are writing the screenplay from a story by Jon Watts based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick. Producers are Watts, Dianne McGunigle, Craig Perry and Sheila Hanahan Taylor. Cast for the new Final Destination is Brec Bassinger, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Max Lloyd Jones, Owen Patrick Joyner, Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Rya Kihlstedt, Tinpo Lee, Anna Lore, Gabrielle Rose, April Amber Telek and Alex Zahara.

In addition, Warner Bros is getting Legendary Entertainment’s live action hybrid road movie Animal Friends,...

Lego has proven it can deliver when it comes to animated fare, but what about live-action? Deadline reports that The Lego Group is developing three live-action movies with Universal Pictures and has tapped some major directors to help. Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) will each direct a Lego movie.

As for the plot of these three movies, they’re under wraps, but I’ll admit that I’m intrigued by what Lego has planned for these live-action projects. Jenkins will direct her project, which she also co-wrote with former DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns and will produce through her Wicious Pictures banner. As for Kasdan, he will direct from a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and a previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. He will also produce with Melvin Mar...

Blockheads, it's time to celebrate. Deadline is reporting that Universal and the Lego Group have greenlit not one, not two, but three new Lego movies, with directors Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish.

According to Deadline, "all three movies plots are under wraps," but their scripts are well underway and unique to each directors' vision. Kasdan will be directing his Lego feature off a script from Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul, "based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows." Jenkins' movie is "from a script she wrote with former DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns." Meanwhile, Cornish's toy bricks will come to us via a rewrite of a previous draft from Heather Anne Campbell, which was based on a treatment written by Simon Rich.

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More Lego movies are officially in the works. Universal is developing three untitled live-action movies with a trio of acclaimed filmmakers.

According to Deadline, Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: The Next Level), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) are all set to direct their own respective Lego movie. Plot details for all three movies remain under wraps, although screenwriters for each project have been announced. The Kasdan-directed movie has a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Jenkins co-wrote the script for her Lego movie with former DC Entertainment president Geoff Johns, while Cornish is currently rewriting a previous draft by Heather Anne Campbell which was off a treatment by Simon Rich.

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Universal will team up with The Lego Group to co-produce a trio of untitled live-action films based around the popular toys, with Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish all set to direct.

Kasdan, who directed Sony’s revival of “Jumanji,” will direct his Lego film from a script written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows wrote a previous draft of the script. Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians from The Lego Group will produce alongside Kasdan and Melvin Mar, who will produce through their company Detective Agency.

Jenkins will direct from a script she co-wrote with “Wonder Woman 1984” writing partner Geoff Johns. She will also produce through Wicious Pictures alongside Wilfert and Christians.

Cornish, director of “The Kid Who Would Be King,” will write off a previous draft of the script by “Rick & Morty” writer Heather Anne Campbell, which was based on a treatment by Simon Rich.

An exciting slate of directors has signed on to helm three new Lego movies. The cinematic Lego-verse underwent an unwanted hiatus for several years after 2019's whimsical The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. 2024 did see another animated Lego movie, but in an unusual form: Piece by Piece, a biopic-style film about music extraordinaire Pharrell Williams. The Lego Movie and its sequel and companion films have been among the most well-liked animated films of this generation, leaving audiences wanting more Lego content.

Lego fans' fears can soon be assuaged as Deadline announces the production on three new Lego-based films. Yet untitled, these films are said to be shot in live-action. Directors for the projects include Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish. Kasdan's script will be written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an idea by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Jenkins co-wrote her Lego film's script...

The Lego Group has enlisted directors Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish to helm a trio of live-action movies for Universal Pictures.

Plot details of the three untitled movies are yet to be revealed, but the filmmakers behind each project have been announced. All three films will be produced by the Lego Group’s Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians.

Kasdan will direct from a script written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. The project is based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Kasdan will also produce the film with Melvin Mar under their Detective Agency banner.

Jenkins will direct from a script she co-wrote with Geoff Johns, reteaming after they co-wrote “Wonder Woman 1984” (with Dave Callaham). Jenkins will produce the movie through her Wicious Pictures.

Cornish will rewrite to direct the third film. Heather Anne Campbell wrote a previous draft of...

Exclusive: The Lego Group under its deal with Universal Pictures is making three live-action movies with directors Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Attack the Block filmmaker Joe Cornish.

The plots of all yet-untitled three movies are under wraps. Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians from The Lego Group are producing all three projects. Universal’s EVP Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the projects for the studio.

Kasdan is directing off a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Kasdan will produce with Melvin Mar through their production company Detective Agency. The director of the $1.76 billion-grossing recent Sony Jumanji movies and Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming Red One is repped by WME and Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo. Mogel and Paul are...