George Lopez & Salvador Vasquez Align with Truly Original

Comedian, actor, writer, producer and author George Lopez and producer Salvador Vasquez are teaming up with Truly Original to develop a pair of unscripted projects.

The collaboration will cover a documentary and a competitive, comedy-driven reality series. The first project is the feature documentary Darkness: The Charlie Murphy Story, which chronicles the life and career of writer and comedian Charlie Murphy, who passed away from leukemia in 2017 at the age of 57.

The older brother of Eddie Murphy, Charlie was best known for his work as both a cast member and writer on Chappelle’s Show and for BET’s mockumentary series Comedy Get Down.

The documentary is already in production and is being produced by Truly Original, Richard Murphy (Charlie Murphy’s cousin and former manager), Lopez and Vasquez.

Lopez commented, “Charlie Murphy was so much fun to be around. I’ve never laughed so hard, and I want everyone to see what I saw!”

“There are a ton of reasons why we wanted to team up with George on these unscripted projects, and they all come down to this: there’s nothing he can’t do,” said Truly Original co-CEOs Steven Weinstock and Glenda Hersh. “Beyond his renowned comedy chops, George is a seasoned producer whose star power and longevity offer a vantage point that’s rare in our business. We’re delighted to be working together and excited about the projects we’re developing.”

Truly Original’s executive VP and head of development, Chachi Senior, said, “It all really began with Charlie and this documentary passion project that brought us together with Rich, Sal and George. Collectively, our entire team sees a big future for George in unscripted, and we’re thrilled to be working together.”