biopic
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Tessa Thompson to Portray International Jewel Thief Doris Payne in Untitled Heist Drama
American actress Tessa Thompson will play the role of Doris Payne, famed international jewel thief, in an upcoming, still-untitled heist drama. According to Variety, Thompson, alongside Codeblack Films’ Jeff Clanagan, will produce the film. Codeblack launched the project after obtaining Payne’s life rights. Thompson’s credits include Thor: Ragnorok, Creed and Westworld. This latest role will…
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Lionel Richie to Produce Biopic About Curtis Mayfield’s Extraordinary Life
Lionel Richie just secured the rights to bring Curtis Mayfield’s life to the big screen. Richie, a former member of the Commodores, will be producing the movie under his RichLion Productions company, according to Deadline. “It’s an honor for me to bring the life of one of my idols and friend to the screen,” Richie…
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Bobby Brown Sues TV One Over Bobbi Kristina Biopic
Bobby Brown is hoping to put an end to TV One’s upcoming Bobbi Kristina biopic, by any means necessary. The R&B singer has filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York City against TV One over what he calls events in the film that are “defamatory and untrue.” TV One’s Bobbi Kristina biopic focuses…
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Bobbi Kristina Brown Biopic Trailer Released, Leaving Us With 1 Question: ‘Why Does This Exist?’
When it comes to cable television biopics, they’re either a hit or a miss. And with the release of TV One’s biopic about the life of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown’s only daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, it definitely seems like it’s veering into the realm of “Who even asked for this?” Bobbi Kristina tells the…
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Watch: Official Trailer for Tupac Biopic All Eyez on Me
The official trailer for the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me was released Thursday, and needless to say, it seems that the movie-makers have found the perfect actor to play the slain rapper. The movie tells the story of Shakur’s early days in New York City and continues up through his evolution into one…
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Mr. Dalvin Confirms Jodeci Biopic Is Coming
On the heels of the success of BET’s New Edition miniseries, The New Edition Story, it looks like its parent company, Viacom, sees that R&B biopics are the way to go when it comes to ratings. According to Jodeci member Mr. Dalvin, a Jodeci biopic is in the works and will air on BET’s sister…
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Dear Lifetime, Don't Make a Beyoncé Biopic. Signed, Original Member of the Beyhive
When will everyone learn that when you go against Beyoncé’s wishes, only failure and fury will follow? There are rumors floating that Lifetime is considering making a film based on the life of the finest Creole to twerk the earth. A source tells the Daily Star, “Beyoncé is arguably the world’s biggest star and has…
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"Straight Outta Compton" and The Gang Called N*ggaz With Attitudes
Y’all gon’ have to excuse me for a second because I’m about to go full fanboy. NWA is my favorite rap group of all time. I love Outkast. I love Mobb Deep. I respect the hell out of Run-DMC. But NWA? That’s how you do group. I’ve written about how I discovered a lot of…