Eddie Murphy Joins Beyoncé, Usher and Jamie Foxx

Dreamgirls, an adaptation of a musical, tells the story of a aspiring female trio, The Dreamettes.

Murphy will play the part of "Thunder" Early, a star that hires the three girls to do backup.

This film will be directed by Bill Condon (Kinsey, Gods and Monsters, Chicago), and is debuting in January 2006.