{"id":1951664,"date":"2025-08-09T17:44:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1951664"},"modified":"2025-08-09T17:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:44:09","slug":"eddie-murphys-next-project-has-a-major-connection-to-happy-gilmore-2-and-i-didnt-see-it-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/eddie-murphys-next-project-has-a-major-connection-to-happy-gilmore-2-and-i-didnt-see-it-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Murphy&#8217;s Next Project Has A Major Connection To Happy Gilmore 2, And I Didn\u2019t See It Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Amazon-MGM Studios \/ Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Throughout the past couple years, Eddie Murphy has made a cottage industry out of streaming comedies. As the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-movies-2025-movie-release-130453990.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">2025 movie <\/a><em>The Pickup<\/em> continues that trend this weekend, details about a new project has emerged that will put him in league with some <em>Happy Gilmore 2<\/em> talent. If you thought that was surprising, wait until you hear what it might be about based on early details!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Adam Sandler smiles wistfully as he holds his old jersey in Happy Gilmore 2.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TdlyIsR0OP96enl3tRO58g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/dc47e74670c3616ae0ef4d037822236e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Eddie Murphy\u2019s Next Film Teams Him With The Director Of Happy Gilmore 2<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">First things first, let\u2019s announce that our iconic <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/shrek-5s-first-look-announced-170839986.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shrek 5 cast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Shrek 5<\/em> cast<\/a> member is on board for a new movie called <em>Playas Ball<\/em>, per reporting from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/08\/eddie-murphy-happy-gilmore-2-kyle-newacheck-playas-ball-1236481253\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>Deadline<\/u><\/a>. The project is set to be directed by <em>Happy 2\u2019s<\/em> director Kyle Newacheck, a Netflix mainstay who\u2019s also helmed <em>Game Over, Man<\/em> and the first <em>Murder Mystery<\/em> with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It also serves as a reunion between Eddie Murphy and production company Imagine Entertainment &#8211; a relationship that started with 1996\u2019s <em>The Nutty Professor<\/em>. Both parties re-teamed most recently in 2023\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/amazon-prime-subscription-plan-price-134816670.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amazon Prime Video subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Amazon Prime Video subscription<\/a>-driver <em>Candy Cane Lane<\/em>. That makes trying to pin the exact home for this project a bit more difficult, as that information hasn\u2019t been provided at this time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TirwTA65z_Tkgdr.2X3A0g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/3f9d58df627af6fb5d2a182b0359d1d6\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Amazon Prime Video: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=120374&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Famazonprime%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dcinemablendyahoo-us-8118784028417237856-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:30-day free trial;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>30-day free trial<\/strong><\/a><br \/>A 30-day free trial for Amazon Prime will give you a lot of things. Free Prime shipping, access to gaming and reading content, and of course streaming originals like <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power<\/em>, or Eddie Murphy&#8217;s new movie <em>The Pickup<\/em>. But for as little as $14.99 a month, or $139 upfront for a year, you&#8217;ll have more time to dive deeper with other films like <em>Candy Cane Lane<\/em>, or series like <em>The Boys<\/em>. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=120374&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Famazonprime%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dcinemablendyahoo-us-8118784028417237856-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:View Deal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">View Deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 2023 Cecil B. DeMille Award winner seems to have alternated between Netflix and Prime Video, starting with the former\u2019s <em>Dolemite is My Name<\/em> in 2019. If that pattern keeps up, then <em>Playas Ball<\/em> could be a Netflix original, which would keep Kyle Newacheck in familiar waters as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Or, perhaps emboldened by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/despite-strong-buzz-fantastic-four-191551206.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Naked Gun\u2019s solid box office debut;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>The Naked Gun\u2019s<\/em> solid box office debut<\/a>, this project <em>could<\/em> be made as a theatrical play. Which would make sense, considering that while the plot to the picture is top secret, the details that <em>are<\/em> out in the open would be a very theatrical prospect.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Eddie Murphy in The Haunted Mansion.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ItCFbqT68G2J76C.p.8QNA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/f8bdf1fdc672e0ffa597ae167755569e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Disney<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Vague Description Of Playas Ball Unexpectedly Mixes Two Killer Eddie Murphy Movies<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You\u2019re probably looking at your screen and thinking \u201cMike, what could <em>possibly<\/em> be so \u2018top secret\u2019 about an Eddie Murphy movie that <em>isn\u2019t<\/em> related to <em>Shrek<\/em>?\u201d I\u2019m glad you asked that, or at least played along and read that sentence, as the other part of this report\u2019s big announcement included this vague description of <em>Playas Ball<\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8230;an action comedy about the undead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reading those six words brought two movies to mind: the blockbuster franchise <em>Beverly Hills Cop<\/em>, as well as Mr. Murphy\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/news\/2557658\/disneys-the-haunted-mansion-eddie-murphy-plus-movie-is-good\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:criminally underrated The Haunted Mansion from 2003;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">criminally underrated <em>The Haunted Mansion<\/em> from 2003<\/a>. So picture Axel Foley fighting through zombies and\/or vampires, while cracking jokes in a potentially R-rated adventure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, if you take the title <em>Playas Ball<\/em> at face value, all of this action could use the real-life Players Ball &#8211; which is described on Wikipedia as \u201can annual gathering of pimps.\u201d So throw in a little bit of <em>From Dusk \u2018til Dawn<\/em> into the mix as a bonus, and you have a movie that sounds downright entertaining.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Eddie Murphy wears sunglasses and smiles while talking through a car window in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RESExazQ7mzQB1yreUyphQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/721d5ec5970aeef5136f3838138aa268\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unfortunately, we don\u2019t know when this miraculous mashup is looking to land in front of audiences. Nor do we know if <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/watching-eddie-murphy-beverly-hills-220600132.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F\u2019s wild streaming success;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F\u2019s<\/em> wild streaming success<\/a> has inspired the powers-that-be to send this flick to the big screen. That won\u2019t stop Eddie Murphy fans from pondering how this one will play out, especially since <em>The Pickup<\/em> can now be streamed on Prime Video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Amazon-MGM Studios \/ Netflix Throughout the past couple years, Eddie Murphy has made a cottage industry out of streaming comedies. 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