EDDIE: Everything we know about Netflix's upcoming documentary on Emmy Award-winning star Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy's career will be the subject of an upcoming documentary on Netflix called Eddie. The documentary is expected to explore his life and career, from his beginnings as a stand-up comedian to his stint with Saturday Night Live and eventually his success as an actor.

Netflix announced this project while they unveiled their 2025 slate of films, shows, and documentaries. This news is reportedly hitting well with people who have enjoyed Eddie's work over many decades.

So, a comprehensive documentary examining his personal and professional life would be a treat for all the fans to enjoy. It will be released on Netflix in 2025.

All about Eddie Murphy's documentary Eddie

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Netflix has announced Eddie, a documentary on the life of celebrated comic and actor Eddie Murphy. The documentary is directed by Academy Award winner Angus Wall, while John Fox, Kent Kubena, John Davis, Terry Leonard, and Charisse Hewitt are its producers.

In an official statement, Netflix revealed what the documentary will be offering to the viewers.

"In this intimate portrait, the Oscar-nominated actor opens up his home and dives deep into his eclectic career of nearly 50 years. Murphy discusses entertaining three generations of fans with a filmography that spans comedy, action, drama, animation, musicals, and family fare."

They also stated that the docu will feature interviews with several of his co-stars, friends, and colleagues who will talk about him in length.

"Friends, co-stars, directors, and fellow comics offer insight into Murphy’s singular life and career, and the influence that it has had on breakthrough stand-up films like Raw, ’80s megahits Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, and Trading Places through ’90s classics like The Nutty Professor, the Shrek franchise in the 2000s to his Oscar-nominated performance in Dreamgirls."

Eddie Murphy to act in Blue Falcon

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Earlier in January 2025, Deadline stated that Sony Pictures had signed him to star in their action comedy film Blue Falcon. The former SNL star will appear as a retired spy who goes to attend his son's destination wedding. However, the twist comes in when he meets his former nemesis in that area.

Chad St. John has written the script of Blue Falcon which is being produced by Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster alongside John Davis and Cliff Roberts. The production banners involved in the film are Davis Films, Eddie Murphy Productions, and Syndicate Entertainment.

In his teen years, Murphy did stand-up comedy and eventually became a member of Saturday Night Live in the 1980s. This skyrocketed him to fame and he eventually started getting roles in Hollywood. He appeared in several successful franchises including the Beverly Hills Cop, Shrek, and The Nutty Professor.

In an interview with The New York Times, Murphy spoke about doing Beverly Hills Cop at a young age and how that changed his career. He said,

I was 22 when I got to do “Beverly Hills Cop” and 20 years old when I started doing “48 Hrs.” Now I look back at those times, and I trip about how young I was. But back then I kind of took it for granted. One thing had led to another, and I wound up on a movie set. Then when stuff worked and became hit movies, I was like, “OK, that’s what it’s supposed to be.”