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The life of Tupac Shakur was a complicated one that fans have been waiting to see hit the big screen for years. Well, according to an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, film exec and friend of 'Pac L.T Hutton says the Tupac biopic should hit theatres next year. While they're still perfecting the cast, much of the heavy lifting has already been done.
The story will be directed by John Singleton, which is fitting as he directed Tupac himself in Poetic Justice and intended to have 'Pac star in Baby Boy before he passed. The movie is being produced by Morgan Creek Productions and Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films in association with Open Road Films and Program Pictures.
As Program Picture's CEO, Hutton was a big part of putting it all together and also spent time with 'Pac while working at Death Row in the '90s. He shared that everyone who was involved in 'Pac's life has been consulted to make it as authentic as possible, including his mother Afeni Shakur, Dr.Dre, Suge Knight, Jada Pinkett-Smith and others.
Hutton was also right in the middle of the whole Tupac vs Biggie feud, and says the film will address several rumors around the whole situation:
"People know bits and pieces. I was fortunate enough to be right in the middle of all of it, so I know exactly what happened. It's going to be covered like you haven't seen it before. We're going to dispel some of the myths about it. I don't want to give it away, but it's more realistic than Notorious. It's not a diss. It's just the truth.
"We play it exactly how it happened which both of them deserve. It was a little bit different than how they portrayed it in that film. This one is going to be organic to show that these two young black men were truly friends before the nonsense."
Are you looking forward to the Tupac biopic? What other MCs deserve their story to be told on the big screen?
Source: allhiphop.com
