Keke Palmer is stepping into full mastermind mode as she runs game on Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson in the high-stakes new comedy The Pickup from Amazon MGM Studios.
Directed by Tim Story, The Pickup brings together two generations of comedic firepower in a fast-paced ride blending humor and high-tension action.
Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson play Russell and Travis, two armored truck drivers who find themselves entirely out of their depth when a routine job goes off the rails. The cause of the madness Keke Palmer as Zoe a criminal genius with far more than cash on her mind.
The official synopsis teases just how wild things get. “In the action comedy ‘The Pickup,’ a routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Eddie Murphy) and Travis (Pete Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy mastermind, Zoe (Keke Palmer) with plans that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds around them, the unlikely duo must navigate high-risk danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day that keeps getting worse.”
As you can see, the cast is stacked with more star power, including Eva Longoria, Marshawn Lynch, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Andrew Dice Clay, and Ismael Cruz Córdova. With a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider and produced by Murphy himself, along with Tim Story, John Davis, John Fox, and Charisse Hewitt-Webster, this project is lining up to be a significant summer event.
One thing is for sure: The Pickup promises big laughs, clever twists, and the kind of energy that only happens when legends meet rising stars. With Palmer flipping the script as the brains behind the operation, Murphy back in comedic form, and Davidson caught in the middle, audiences should get ready for a ride where nothing goes as planned and everyone is playing for keeps.