Editing Laurence Fishburne (section)

=== 2008–present: Continued acclaim and return to stage work ===
In April 2008, Fishburne returned to the stage in the Broadway production of ''[[Thurgood (play)|Thurgood]]'', a new play by George Stevens, Jr. ''Thurgood'' opened at the Booth Theatre on April 30, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web | author=<!--Not stated-->  | url = http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=22426 | title = Laurence Fishburne is 'Thurgood' on Broadway Spring 2008 | date = October 24, 2007 | work = Broadway World|access-date=April 8, 2008}}</ref> He won the [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show]] for his performance. On February 24, 2011, [[HBO]] screened a filmed version of the play performed at the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]].<ref>{{Cite news | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/2011/02/18/hbos-thurgood-is-an-exceptional-look-at-race-and-the-law/ | title = HBO's 'Thurgood' is an exceptional look at race and the law | first = David | last = Zurawik | date = February 18, 2011 | newspaper = The Baltimore Sun|access-date=January 2, 2012}}</ref> On February 16, 2011, the [[White House]] hosted a screening of the film as part of its celebrations of [[Black History Month]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/02/24/white-house-screening-thurgood?category=93 | title = White House Screening of "Thurgood" | author = White House | date = February 24, 2011 | via=[[NARA|National Archives]] | work=[[whitehouse.gov]] |access-date=January 2, 2012}}</ref>

On August 18, 2008, it was reported that Laurence Fishburne would join the cast of ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' after [[William Petersen]], who played [[Gil Grissom]], left the series. [[John Malkovich]] was also considered for the role prior to the announcement.<ref name="CSI">{{Cite web | url = http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/16/laurence_fishburne_aamp_john_malkovich_i | title = Laurence Fishburne & John Malkovich Investigated For 'CSI' Role | work = World Entertainment News Network | via = Starpulse Entertainment News Blog | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120307073315/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/16/laurence_fishburne_aamp_john_malkovich_i | archive-date = March 7, 2012 | date = July 16, 2008 | access-date = November 21, 2011}}</ref> Fishburne joined the show on the ninth episode of the 9th season as a college professor and former pathologist whose area of expertise involves some criminals' predisposition to commit acts of violence.<ref name=CNN>{{Cite web | url = http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/18/csi.fishburne.ap/index.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080831164723/http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/18/csi.fishburne.ap/index.html | title = Fishburne joining 'CSI' | work = [[CNN]] | date = August 18, 2008 | archive-date = August 31, 2008 | url-status = dead}}</ref> The character was introduced as a consultant on a case ("19 Down"), who winds up joining the CSI team ("One to Go"). In May 2009, Fishburne performed on-stage in the [[National Memorial Day Concert]] on the Mall in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/concert/performers.html | title = PBS Memorial Day Concert | work = [[PBS]] | access-date = November 21, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090714072652/https://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/concert/performers.html | archive-date = July 14, 2009 | url-status = dead}}</ref>

Fishburne starred in ''[[Predators (film)|Predators]]'' in 2010<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20082 | title = Meet Laurence Fishburne as the Unstoppable Noland in New 'Predators' Character Profile | publisher = BloodyDisgusting | date = May 5, 2010}}</ref> and ''[[Contagion (2011 film)|Contagion]]'' in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36334/jude-law-drops-some-hints-about-his-contagion-character | title = Jude Law Drops some hints about his Contagion Character | publisher = DreadCentral | date = August 11, 2012}}</ref> On June 7, 2011, Fishburne announced that he was leaving ''CSI'' to return to movies and theatre, opting not to renew his contract and would not appear in Season 12. Fishburne played [[Perry White]] in the [[Zack Snyder]]-directed [[Superman]] reboot ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]'' (2013).<ref name="ew_2011">{{Cite magazine | url = https://ew.com/article/2011/08/02/laurence-fishburne-perry-white-man-of-steel-exclusive/ | title = Laurence Fishburne cast as Perry White in 'Man of Steel' – EXCLUSIVE | magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | date = August 2, 2011 | access-date=August 2, 2011 | first = Vary | last = Adam B. | quote = Lois Lane and Clark Kent just got their boss: Laurence Fishburne will play Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White in Man of Steel, EW has learned exclusively. White has traditionally been a hard-charging, old fashioned newspaperman, who relies on his ace reporters, Clark and Lois, to get the big scoop.}}</ref> In 2013, Fishburne joined the cast of ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]'', as Dr. Jack Crawford, head of Behavioral Sciences at the FBI. In 2014, Fishburne reprised his role as Morpheus in a series of [[Kia Motors|Kia]] [[Kia K9|K900]] commercials.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://jalopnik.com/kias-the-matrix-super-bowl-ad-sells-a-k900-with-morphe-1510752726 | title = Kia's ''The Matrix'' Super Bowl Ad Sells A K900 With Morpheus And Two Keys | author = Estrada, Zac | work = [[Jalopnik]] | date = January 28, 2014 |access-date=January 29, 2014}}</ref> In 2015, Fishburne joined the ABC sitcom ''[[Black-ish]]'' in the recurring role of Pops; Fishburne is also an executive producer on the show.<ref>{{Cite news | first = Nellie | last = Andreeva | url = https://deadline.com/2013/10/anthony-anderson-toplines-abc-comedy-written-by-kenya-barris-produced-by-laurence-fishburne-who-may-guest-star-606896/ | title = Anthony Anderson Toplines ABC Comedy Written By Kenya Barris & Produced By Laurence Fishburne Who May Guest Star | work = [[Deadline Hollywood]] | date = October 9, 2013 |access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> Fishburne also serves as an executive producer for the Freeform sitcom ''[[Grown-ish]]'', a spin-off series to ''Black-ish''.<ref>{{Cite news | url = https://deadline.com/2017/05/black-ish-spinoff-college-ish-yara-shahidi-series-order-freeform-kenya-barris-1202098461/ | title = 'Black-ish' Spinoff 'College-ish' Starring Yara Shahidi Gets Freeform Series Order | last = Andreeva | first = Nellie | date = May 19, 2017 | work = Deadline|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref>

In 2016, Fishburne reprised his role as White in the sequel ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.accesshollywood.com/galleries/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-pics-5260/#6 | title = 'Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice' Pics | publisher = [[Access Hollywood]]|access-date=January 6, 2016}}</ref> and appeared in the science fiction/romance movie [[Passengers (2016 film)|''Passengers'']].

In June 2017, Fishburne's production company, Cinema Gypsy Productions, signed a two-year overall deal at [[ABC Studios]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Laurence Fishburne's Cinema Gypsy Prods. Re-Ups ABC Studios Overall Deal, Taps Melissa Gelineau As Head Of TV |url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/laurence-fishburne-cinema-gypsy-prods-abc-studios-overall-deal-melissa-gelineau-head-of-tv-1202118509 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=April 3, 2021 |date=June 22, 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, he appeared in the [[neo-noir]] [[Action film|action]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller film]] ''[[John Wick: Chapter 2]]'' as The Bowery King, in his first collaboration with [[Keanu Reeves]] since [[The Matrix (franchise)|''The Matrix'' trilogy]]. Also in 2017, Fishburne starred in the [[comedy film|comedy]]-[[drama film|drama]] ''[[Last Flag Flying]]'', as the character Rev. Richard Mueller. In 2018, Fishburne played [[Bill Foster (comics)|Bill Foster]] in [[Marvel Studios|Marvel]]'s ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'', directed by [[Peyton Reed]]. The film was released July 6.<ref>{{Cite magazine | title = Michelle Pfeiffer will play Janet Van Dyne in ''Ant-Man'' and ''The Wasp'' | url = https://ew.com/movies/2017/07/22/michelle-pfeiffer-ant-man-the-wasp/ | last1 = Breznican | first1 = Anthony | magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | date = July 22, 2017}}</ref> Fishburne served as co-creator and executive producer in the [[Marvel Animation]]/[[Disney Television Animation]] series ''[[Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/marvels-moon-girl-devil-dinosaur-cartoon-headed-disney-channel-1234225|title=Marvel's 'Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' Cartoon Headed To Disney Channel|website=The Hollywood Report|date=August 24, 2019|access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/DisneyTVANews/status/1212192237393715200 The first @Marvel & @DisneyTVA collaboration and from people on #BigHero6TheSeries & #KimPossible will make you want a Dinosaur for Pet/BFF!]</ref> He also appeared in the series as the [[Beyonder]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Channel Announces 'Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' Cast |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/disney-channel-moon-girl-devil-dinosaur-cast |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=Marvel Entertainment}}</ref> and reprised his role as Bill Foster from ''Ant-Man and the Wasp''.

In January 2023, it was announced that Fishburne had been cast as Regis in the fourth season of ''[[The Witcher (TV series)|The Witcher]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Otterson |first1=Joe|title='Witcher' Season 4 Casts Laurence Fishburne |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/witcher-season-4-laurence-fishburne-regis-1235870071/|work=Variety |date=January 12, 2024}}</ref> He also starred in the American action spy espionage thriller, ''[[The Amateur (2025 film)|The Amateur]]'', set for debut in 2025.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0899043/ |title=The Amateur (2025) {{!}} Action, Thriller |language=en-US |access-date=2024-11-16 |via=m.imdb.com}}</ref>