Overview

• During a July 28 interview on NBC’s Today show, Murphy confirmed he will star as Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the next Pink Panther film.
• He emphasized that his version of Clouseau will be Black—and possibly Haitian—while maintaining the character’s French heritage.
• The Pink Panther reboot is in preliminary development at Amazon MGM Studios with producers including Dan Lin and Julie Andrews attached.
• Talks for Murphy to join the franchise date back to May 2023, following Peter Sellers’ original portrayal and Steve Martin’s 2006–2009 revivals.
• Alongside Clouseau, Murphy is simultaneously advancing Shrek 5 production and preparing a George Clinton biopic.