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Richard Pryor Pic Based On Daughter Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor’s Memoir ‘Something We Said’ In Works From Latigo Films, Inaugural Entertainment
Latigo Films and Inaugural Entertainment have acquired the rights to adapt "Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word and Me", a memoir by the comedian's daughter, Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, into a feature film. The project explores Richard Pryor's legacy as one of comedy's most influential and provocative figures while examining the personal toll his fame and addiction took on his family, a perspective rarely explored on screen.
The memoir traces Elizabeth's evolving relationship with her father, drawing on a newly discovered trove of his handwritten notebooks containing notes and reflections behind his famous routines. Producers David Lipper, Robert A. Daly Jr., Elizabeth Pryor and Julie Merson are attached, with Daly and Stordeur Pryor sharing a longstanding personal friendship; a screenwriter and director are expected to be announced soon. Richard Pryor, an Emmy and five-time Grammy winner and the first recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize, was also known for film roles in "Silver Streak", "Stir Crazy" and "Brewster's Millions".
In short
- Film adaptation of Richard Pryor's daughter's memoir is in development
- Latigo Films and Inaugural Entertainment acquired the book's rights
- Story draws on newly found notebooks and family reflections
Explained simply
Richard Pryor was one of America's most influential comedians, known for his provocative and groundbreaking comedy routines. He had a successful film career and won multiple Emmy and Grammy awards, becoming a major cultural figure who shaped modern comedy.
His daughter Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor has written a memoir exploring their relationship and examining how his fame and struggles with addiction affected the family. A film adaptation of this memoir is now in development, offering a rare glimpse into the personal toll his public success took on those closest to him.
Production companies Latigo Films and Inaugural Entertainment have acquired the rights to the project, with several producers attached including Pryor's daughter herself. The memoir draws on newly discovered handwritten notebooks by Richard Pryor, and filmmakers are expected to announce a screenwriter and director soon.
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