Notorious BIG Movie In The Works
Fox Searchlight Pictures announced that George Tillman Jr. (MEN OF HONOR, SOUL FOOD) is set to direct NOTORIOUS, the screen version about the life of rapper Christopher Wallace aka Notorious B.I.G. The film will be produced by Voletta Wallace (B.I.G.’s mother), Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts (B.I.G.’s former music managers), Bob Teitel and executive produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs based on a screenplay by Cheo Hodari Coker and Reggie Rock Bythewood. Zola Mashariki, Vice President of Production for Fox Searchlight, is overseeing the project.
Thoughts about this movie being made?
“We have wanted to make a movie with George for a long time. His passion for B.I.G.’s life story is infectious,” says Fox Searchlight President of Production Claudia Lewis, “We know he will make a brilliant movie and show the true humanity of Christopher Wallace’s character.”
Director Tillman said, “Being a huge fan of Notorious B.I.G. as an artist, I’m excited to direct the bio-pic of Christopher Wallace. It’s a truly epic tale. There’s so much to the story that has yet to be told and I am humbled by the journey he took to become a man before his untimely death. This is an amazing opportunity to make an iconic film.”
Producer Barrow said, “George Tillman’s dedication to the life story of B.I.G. is equal to those that knew and loved Christopher best. His attention to detail and keen sensibility to capture the emotional depth of a character speaks volumes to his ability as a director. We are thrilled to have him onboard and look forward to seeing the life of B.I.G. through his lens.”
Fox Searchlight Pictures launched a nationwide online casting call for the feature film NOTORIOUS on Sunday, August 12th. Individuals who exemplify Christopher Wallace, aka the Notorious B.I.G., can still submit their audition videos online at www.foxsearchlight.com/notorious or www.biggiecasting.com .
In just a few short years, Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories were universal and gave a voice to his generation.
Fox Searchlight Pictures is a specialty film company that both produces and acquires motion pictures. It has its own marketing and distribution operations, and its films are distributed internationally by Twentieth Century Fox. Fox Searchlight Pictures is a unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a unit of Fox Entertainment Group.
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August 22nd, 2007 at 1:41 pm
TUPAC MURDER EXAMINED IN NEW DVD: ‘Tupac: Assassination’ takes viewers through events leading up to murder.
*Eleven years after the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, a new DVD documentary attempts to shed new light on the events leading up to the fatal shooting and the conspiracy theories that surround the tragedy.
“Tupac: Assassination,” in stores Oct. 23, explores how the shooting happened, what may have led to it and the disconnect between those facts and what the public has been told. Secondly, Tupac’s bodyguards, who were never questioned by the police, are also interviewed in the film.
The official Web site for the doumentary is http://www.Tupacassassination.com. A special limited edition, pre-order “Tupac: Assassination” DVD with a bonus gift of a Tupac poster can be ordered from the Web site until Sept. 25.
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:42 pm
COMMENTS
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Honestly i don’t think it would be that interesting. I think how RESSURECTION was done was the way to do it. Letz face it Pac was a bigger character then Biggie and his story was a bit more interesting.
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:43 pm
theyre gonna have to find an unknown actor to play him, or dat nigga Gorilla Black
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:44 pm
id much rather find how who killed those 2 then watch a biggie movie, no offense cuz ima biggie fan all day but the cops need to stop putting dat shit in the closet cuz those mothers need to know who killed their sons
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:52 pm
This is the only way Gorilla Black can make it.LOL
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:56 pm
not interested…its gon b wack trust me
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:43 pm
his life was boring compared to pac lol… wtf his life gun be about? how many donuts he ate in a day fuck?
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Guerilla black would be the best choose.
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:37 pm
it’s gonna be great if they do a movie.
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Doing a Movie About Biggie will shed more light on the Situation Maybe the Goverment will do More as in catch his killer..So cant wait for it it…
August 22nd, 2007 at 4:36 pm
August 22nd, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Anthony Anderson???
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:07 pm
SEAN KINGSTON! hahahaha
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:27 pm
tired of this bitch
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:28 pm
It strangely sounds like she is trying to perfectly be her son…..No one can do that….also allot os the stories she gives of biggie dont match up with what other people say….this might be interesting…
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:28 pm
a movie of him sitting down eating twinkies?
this shit would be horrible he was boring and overrated rapper
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:31 pm
AYE YO ALL DEM NIGGAZ THAT’S AUDITIONING IS GARBAGE CUZNN CANT NOBODY PULL OFF BEING BIG BUT GUERILLA BLAK AS MUCH AS I HATE 2 SAY IT..PEEP THA AUDITONS THO B4 U START TLKN SHIT !!!!!!!! I JUZ DONT WANNA SEE GUERILLA KISS FAITH HAHAHAHAHHA IF HE DOES PLAY HIM HE MIGHT REALLY THINK HE IS BIG DAS WILD -100-
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:40 pm
let Jay play Biggie, then he would be the best ever to do it for at least an hour and a half,
he done said all of biggie’s rhymes in his tracks anyway
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:40 pm
#3 I was thinking the same thing when I first heard about this movie being made,Gorilla Black wold be the best choice because he looks and sounds just like him
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:34 pm
biggie overrated rapper??
R U FUCKING KIDDING ME LOLOL
thas a comment from either a 2pac stan or a southern rap listener
August 23rd, 2007 at 12:11 pm
i like biggie, but i dont know what the nigga is really capable of. he was ok. ill watch the movie to see how good it will be. i havent heard too many interesting things about him, so maybe this will shed some light.
August 24th, 2007 at 3:05 am
this shits gonna be gangsta that man biggie was a strait thug all yall hatin on tha best rapper that ever did it yall needa calm down on that shit biggie was a strait G no bullshit and he ripped it on tha mic