Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy Are Reuniting For a Fake Documentary For Netflix

Following a string of misfires, critical failures, and box office disappointments, it looks like Eddie Murphy is preparing to star in another movie. But for those of you hoping that it might be a triumphant return, temper your expectations: Brett Ratner is directing.

THR says the two — who previously worked together on 2011's Tower Heist — are reteaming for Soul Soul Soul: The Murray Murray Story, a fake documentary about an iconic '60s soul singer named Murray Murray (Murphy). The logline: "After a hot new artist samples his hit 1962 song, Murray attempts to get his old band back together in the hopes of taking down hip-hop." That could be promising, but Ratner being behind the camera is a massive red flag. He's much better at producing and financing films than he is directing them, and Murphy seems to have completely lost whatever star power he once had. (The script comes from writer Chris Case, who created things like Sin City Saints and Legit, neither of which I've ever heard of.)

This project is being developed by Netflix, which at one point may have been enough to convince me of its potential quality. But with the proliferation of its Adam Sandler "comedies" and crap like Fuller House, a brand that used to be synonymous with high quality entertainment is becoming more and more diluted.