Untitled James Brown biopic

[steve88]

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Spike Lee to Direct James Brown Biopic

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
Spike Lee has signed on to direct a feature on the life of James Brown for Paramount and Imagine Entertainment. Brian Grazer is producing, and the pic could be in production by late next year, though 2008 is more likely, according to Variety.

Lee will rewrite a draft recently turned in by Jezz and John Henry Butterworth. The script has been through several drafts since Steve Baigelman wrote the original.

Brown was an active part of the development of the biopic project. The singer met with Baigelman, and gave the Butterworth brothers access to his camp. Brown's longtime sideman Bobby Byrd also was interviewed for two days by the Butterworth duo. The rights package includes Brown's life rights, and also access to all his music rights.

Lee has two other projects with Grazer. He will next direct a John Ridley-scripted film on the L.A. riots for Universal and Imagine. He will either follow with the Brown film or an Inside Man sequel, which Russell Gewirtz is scripting.

bron: http://www.movieweb.com/news/26/16626.php

[Marc T.]

Pas maar op dat Lee je niet aanklaagt vanwege dit topic :D

[1101]

O man, laat de doden toch met rust! Effect- geld- en watdanookvoorbejag. Kom op.

[steve88]

O man, laat de doden toch met rust! Effect- geld- en watdanookvoorbejag. Kom op.

Helemaal met je eens

[its me martin]

Gadverdamme, de man is nog steeds warm beginnen ze nu al over het verfilmen van z'n leven... :?

[steve88]

Toen ik dit las was ik ook geschokt :shock: . James Brown was een legende. idd zoals je zegt its me martin. Pas net overleden en nu al beginnen over een film :?

[intexor]

hmm vind het ook nogal goedkoop dat ze daar nu ineens mee in het nieuws komen, alsof ze zaten te wachten tot de man dood is.

[1101]

hmm vind het ook nogal goedkoop dat ze daar nu ineens mee in het nieuws komen, alsof ze zaten te wachten tot de man dood is.

Net als de reportages over Claus en Bernhard. Die komen echt niet uit de lucht vallen. Ik kan me ook nog een per ongeluk uitgelekt persbericht heugen dat de dood van een van die twee voortijdig bekendmaakte.

[Dennis Kuijper]

Deze film stond al in de planning,alleen door z,n dood word het allemaal versneld.

[Werner]

Jeez, hij is nog niet begraven!!!

[Hugo R]

Dit gaat wel heel snel allemaal inderdaad.

[Dennis Kuijper]

Samuel L. Jackson to Play James Brown

While it seems that the studios are scrambling to put together a James Brown movie, in reality the film was in the early planning stages before Brown died on Christmas Day.

After Spike Lee announced that he would be interested in directing the picture, many stars jumped at the chance to play the legendary singer. Usher put himself out there for the lead role, while pop star, Fergie, wants to play Brown's wife.

Now Britain's Daily Express newspaper was able to get a quote from a source, who named Samuel L. Jackson as the lead contender for the role. "The film of Brown's life had actually been planned for some time prior to his death. Filming is now expected to begin in 2008 and it's understood that Jackson is in pole position to land the role."

The untitled film will focus on all aspects of Brown's remarkable life, including his phenomenal music, his prominent role in the American civil rights movement and his turbulent private life. In his lifetime, Brown was married four times and served time in jail for several different offences, including drugs and firearms charges.

Bron:Worstpreviews

[Lex v/d Moolen]

Cool 8)
Maar het zal niet meevallen om James Brown te vertolken.

[Dennis Kuijper]

Cool 8)
Maar het zal niet meevallen om James Brown te vertolken.
Jamie Lee Foxx kwam aardig in de buurt als Ray Chrles,maar die was stukken rustiger dan James,ik denk trouwens wel dat ze een goede keus maken met Sam Jackson.