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Queen Latifah is getting ready to bring her life story to the big screen in a new biopic in preparation for the first in a planned series of films about hip-hop icons.
PEOPLE reported that as part of a larger deal with Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios, Jesse Collins Entertainment, and HarbourView Equity Partners will produce a number of biopics based on the lives and careers of hip-hop artists. Latifah, 54, and her partner Shakim Compere of Flavor Unit Entertainment announced on Thursday, September 19, that they will produce a biopic based on the life of the Chicago star.
For Latifah and Smith, this will be a full circle moment as she landed one of her first TV roles on his groundbreaking NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The New Jersey native was among the first hip-hop artists to break into mainstream culture during the late 1980s and early 1990s when hip-hop started to become more and more prevalent in daily American life.
The movie will chronicle Latifah’s career ascent to become an actor, rapper, and singer. Latifah, real name Dana Elaine Owens, rose to fame in 1989 after her debut album All Hail the Queen was released.
She started her acting career in 1991 with appearances in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever and House Party 2, and she has since released seven studio albums as a rapper and singer. She has also starred in films such as Hairspray, Taxi, and Burning Down the House within the past three decades.
Latifah has also won an Emmy Award Golden Globe Award, and Grammy Award along the way. Latifah’s most recent appearance on the screen is in CBS’ The Equalizer since 2021.
There is currently no information available on casting, who will write and direct the upcoming biopic, or what other projects the production companies will work together on.
With the recent success of movies like Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love, music biopics are still very much in style. While Lionsgate is scheduled to release its Michael Jackson-focused film next year, Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan film opens in theaters this Christmas from Searchlight Pictures.
Superstar Rajinikanth was spotted by paps at the Chennai airport ahead of Vettaiyan audio launch tonight, September 20. It has also been reported that he will be shooting for some of the key sequences of Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie in the city. Recently, a video of his airport arrival went viral on social media wherein the Jailer actor can be seen lashing out at the media for asking inappropriate questions.
In the viral video, Rajinikanth can be seen making his way out of the Chennai airport in broad daylight. Soon after, a reporter asks him who all will be attending the Vettaiyan audio launch tonight. Responding to the question, he said, “I’m not sure sir.”
On the other hand, another reporter asks Rajinikanth about his views on the reports of Udhayanidhi Stalin swearing in as the Deputy CM. After listening to the question, Thalaivar lost his cool and got furious at the reporter and said “I said don’t ask political questions, okay?.”
Nevertheless, he continued to interact with the media and said that Vettaiyan has “come out well” and he is really looking forward to it. When asked about his role in the film, he said, “It’ll be different.”
Take a look at the video below:
Meanwhile, Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Coolie was recently subjected to controversy after some of its scenes featuring Nagarjuna leaked on social media. In the viral video, Nagarjuna was seen amid a fight sequence with several other artists.
Upset with the video leak, Lokesh Kanagaraj took to his X handle to pen an emotional note. He wrote, “Two months of hard work by many people have gone in vain because of one recording. I humbly request everyone not to engage in such practices, as they spoil the overall experience. Thank you..”
Check out the post below:
Meanwhile, Coolie will feature Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Shruti Haasan and several others in prominent roles. Thalaivar is also gearing up for the release of Vettaiyan co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Fahadh Faasil on October 10. The film is directed by none other than TJ Gnanavel.
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