Eddie Griffin is set to play the central character inspired by Richard Pryor in Pryor Offenses, a comedy pilot for Showtime that Pryor is executive producing, while Oded Fehr and Michael Ealy have been tapped to topline another Showtime pilot, the drama The Cell. Pryor Offenses, a half-hour inspired by the veteran comedian's stand-up material, is an updated take on Pryor's real-life experience as a thirtysomething comedian (Griffin) on the verge of a career breakthrough who is dealing with a ton of personal issues. Billy Grundfest penned the script and is executive producing the pilot with Pryor and his wife, Jennifer Lee Pryor.
Eddie Griffin is set to play the central character inspired by Richard Pryor in Pryor Offenses, a comedy pilot for Showtime that Pryor is executive producing, while Oded Fehr and Michael Ealy have been tapped to topline another Showtime pilot, the drama The Cell. Pryor Offenses, a half-hour inspired by the veteran comedian's stand-up material, is an updated take on Pryor's real-life experience as a thirtysomething comedian (Griffin) on the verge of a career breakthrough who is dealing with a ton of personal issues. Billy Grundfest penned the script and is executive producing the pilot with Pryor and his wife, Jennifer Lee Pryor.
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