What do you get when you mix Eddie Murphy, director Craig Brewer from Hustle & Flow, a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski of Big Eyes and Ed Wood? The answer is: comedic gold!

moviestvmusic_Eddie Murphy will star in a Netflix movie about actor Rudy Ray Moore, star of the blaxploitation Dolemite films. Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) is directing from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (Big Eyes, Ed Wood). #DolemiteisMyName with Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Tituss Burgess, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Krystian Alexander Lyttle all joining the cast? Sounds like Biopic Comedy GOLD!! [email protected] @cesdtalent @cesdyouthspotlight @ordepi @bettymaecasting ??? @theshaderoom @officialbck

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Recently it was announced that Krystian Alexander Lyttle would also sign on to be a part of this biopic comedy focusing on the life of Rudy Ray Moore, star of the blaxploitation Doemite films. In addition to Lyttle, Dolemite is my name, will also star Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Tituss Burgess, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.