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Today (June 9th), Prime Video released the hilarious official trailer for its new film The Pickup. Continue reading to check it out, along with some first look images.
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.
In addition to Murphy (The Nutty Professor, Dreamgirls, Dolemite Is My Name), Davidson (Saturday Night Live, The King of Staten Island, Bupkis) and Palmer (Hustlers, Nope, One of Them Days), the diverse cast also includes Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives, Only Murders in the Building), Ismael Cruz Cordova (Sesame Street, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Jack Kesy (The Strain, Claws, Deadpool 2), Andrew Dice Clay (Bless This House, Entourage, Dice), Marshawn Lynch (Bottoms, Freaky Tales, Love Hurts), and Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i.
The film, which blends high-octane action with sharp humor, was directed by Tim Story (The Blackening, Barbershop, Ride Along), while Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote it, Story also served as a producer alongside John Davis, John Fox, Eddie Murphy, and Charisse Hewitt-Webster.
The Pickup brings together two generations of comedy for an explosive and hilarious partnership that showcases the chemistry between old-school experience and new-wave energy. Check out the film’s official trailer (and some first looks phots) below!