CRAIG BREWER
Craig Brewer
Craig Brewer is renowned for his gritty, music-driven storytelling, beginning with his breakout hit Hustle & Flow, which was produced and financed by his late mentor, John Singleton. The film premiered at Sundance and earned an Academy Award for Three 6 Mafia’s “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp,” making them the first hip-hop group to win in that category. Brewer followed Hustle & Flow with his Southern blues fable Black Snake Moan, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, and Justin Timberlake. His Netflix feature, Dolemite Is My Name, marked the return of megastar Eddie Murphy, winning the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Comedy and earning Murphy a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Rudy Ray Moore. Brewer and Murphy continued their collaboration with the long-anticipated sequel Coming 2 America, a major streaming hit for Amazon. Brewer recently directed and executive produced Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist for Peacock, starring Kevin Hart, Don Cheadle, and reuniting Brewer with Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard, and Taraji P. Henson. Brewer’s next film, Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as two down-on-their-luck performers who form a Neil Diamond tribute band, is scheduled to open domestically on Christmas Day for Focus Features.