The Pickup (upcoming film)

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The Pickup
Directed by Tim Story
Screenplay byMatt Mider
Kevin Burrows
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Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Pickup is an upcoming American heist film starring Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson for Amazon MGM Studios. It has Tim Story directing from a Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows script. Story and Murphy are also producers.

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Production

The film was greenlit by Amazon MGM Studios in March 2023 with Eddie Murphy attached to star. [1] Tim Story is directing and also producing the film, through his The Story Company. John Davis and John Fox also produce for Davis Entertainment. Eddie Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster produce via Eddie Murphy Productions. [2]

In December 2023, Keke Palmer [3] and Pete Davidson joined the cast. [4] In February 2024, Andrew Dice Clay, Eva Longoria, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Jack Kesy and Marshawn Lynch joined the cast. [5] [6]

Principal photography began in April 2024. [7] During second unit filming of an action scene, an accident happened in which several crew members were injured. [7]

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  7. 1 2 “Several” Injuries In Accident On 2nd Unit Set Of Amazon MGM's 'The Pickup' Starring Eddie Murphy