Eddie Murphy to Join Jonah Hill for Kenya Barris-Directed Netflix Comedy

Two months after it was reported that Jonah Hill had landed a starring role in an untitled Netflix comedy, Eddie Murphy has joined the upcoming Kenya Barris-directed film.

Murphy and Barris previously worked together on Coming 2 America, which arrived on Amazon Prime Video earlier this year. Barris was a writer on the movie. Strong Baby’s Matt Dines and Ali Goodwin, Andy Berman, David Hyman, and Charisse Hewitt Webster will serve as executive producers on the forthcoming feature.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Hill and Barris co-wrote the script. Barris is producing under his Khalabo Ink Society banner and Hill will be doing the same but through his Strong Baby production company.

While plot details are being kept under wraps, “it is said to be an incisive examination of modern love and family dynamics and how clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences shape and affect relationships. Murphy and Hill will find themselves on opposite sides of some of those divides,” Hollywood Reporter writes.

When the project was announced back in June, Harris took to Instagram to hype up the forthcoming comedy.

“Sooo pumped to be doing this crazy project with my boy @Jonahhill and @Netflix!” the director wrote on Instagram. “Can’t wait to show y’all the hilarity we have cooked up!!! Jonah is truly one of the most overall talented people on the planet and I’m psyched to be on this awesome team!!!”