tupac biopic
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Black Writer Sues, Says All Eyez on Me Ripped From His Work
An African-American journalist is suing the makers of All Eyez on Me, the Tupac biopic, alleging that the filmmakers used his work to write and inform the script, but didn’t got his permission or compensate him. Kevin Powell, a former writer for Vibe magazine, is asking a judge to immediately stop the film from being…
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All Eyez on Me Not So Much a Box-Office Flop
The new Tupac Shakur biopic, All Eyez on Me, released on what would have been the rapper’s 46th birthday, came in third place at the box office this weekend, behind Wonder Woman and Cars 3. Directed by Benny Boom and starring Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tupac, the film grossed $27.1 million from 2,471 theaters, surpassing…
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All Eyez on a Flop
When I saw the trailer for All Eyez on Me, the film about the life of the late Tupac Shakur, I thought it looked like a big-budget version of the movies Lifetime made about Aaliyah and Whitney Houston. That is not a compliment. In fact, Aaliyah and Nippy are probably high-fiving each other in heaven…
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Jada Pinkett Smith Is Not Impressed With Tupac Biopic All Eyez on Me: ‘The Reimagining of My Relation to Pac Has Been Deeply Hurtful’
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith is not taking too kindly to the new Tupac biopic, All Eyez on Me, which just opened in theaters Friday on what would have been the hip-hop legend’s 46th birthday. More specifically, Pinkett Smith is not impressed with the way in which her relationship with Pac—a lifelong childhood friend—was portrayed in the…
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Tupac Biopic Director Benny Boom Responds to John Singleton’s Criticism
In 2015, John Singleton backed out of directing a biopic about Tupac Shakur. At the time, Singleton posted a lengthy message on Instagram, which stated that “the people involved aren’t really respectful of the legacy of Tupac Amaru Shakur.” It was alluding to the fact that the people behind the movie were suing Tupac’s mother,…