Eddie Murphy is going nowhere. That may seem like an unwarranted statement to make in light of the fact that the veteran actor and funnyman is seeing a resurgence in his live-action career after winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in “Dreamgirls,” and his new nomination in that same category for the upcoming Academy Awards.

Screenwriter and co-producer Ed Solomon (Men In Black) had Murphy in mind when he penned his new film “NowhereLand.” Drawing from much of his own experience with his own son, Solomon has written an engaging script about a successful financial executive (Murphy) whose life and career start falling apart leading to an erosion of his own self-confidence and ability to function normally. Murphy’s character finds salvation when he discovers that the answers to all of his problems are found when he enters the imaginary world created by his young daughter.

“We liked the idea of Eddie playing a role he hasn’t played before, ” said co-producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. “He showed a bit of that vulnerability in ‘Dreamgirls,’ but this gives him the opportunity to tap into that reservoir of talent.”

“NowhereLand” is a comedy with some very personal and compelling moments that will allow Murphy to continue showing his more subtle dramatic side to his acting abilities.

Besides “Dreamgirls,” which is currently running in theaters, Murphy can next be seen in the comedy “Norbit,” his continuing role as Donkey in the May release of “Shrek the Third” and later in the SF comedy “Starship Dave,” due out sometime in 2008.