Eddie Murphy is in high-level discussions to play the undisputed King of Funk, George Clinton, of Parliament Funkadelic fame, in a film that has been described as a passion project for the legendary actor/comedian.

According to Deadline, "Murphy also will serve as producer with John Davisand Catherine Davis through their Davis Entertainment banner. They are tying down rights with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and then they will set writers and shop the project."

Clinton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, alongside 15 other members of Parliament Funkadelic. In 2019, he and those members were given their Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards.