Timbaland, fans blast lifetime for aaliyah biopic variety. Timbaland continued to put up posts throughout the night criticizing the film, and fans of aaliyah, who died at 22 in 2001, also took to twitter to blast both the movie and lifetime. Aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in august 2001, was the subject of lifetime s aaliyah. Everything i liked about lifetimes terrible aaliyah movie. Aaliyah dana haughton was born in brooklyn, new york, to diane hankerson and michael haughton. With topselling albums, a hot movie career, and an adoring fan base, aaliyah was poised to become a global. Lifetime had said that the tentative title of the movie was aaliyah.
Twitter was not happy with lifetimes aaliyah biopic. But, he firmly believes that the timing is right and that lifetime s movie may kill the possibility of. The princess of r and b biopic that chronicles the career of music legend aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in. The good news is that it executes those expectations flawlessly. On saturday, lifetime will air its aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. Before beyonc and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. Much like the 22yearolds legacy, the lifetime movie aaliyah. Zendaya wont play aaliyah in lifetime tv movie after all. Lifetimes aaliyah movie is as bad as you expected it to.
Aaliyah s family announced later this summer, when it was clear the lifetime movie would go forward, that the family was negotiating a deal to make its own bigscreen biopic, possibly starring b. The princess of r and b biopic that chronicles the career of music legend aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. On july 18, 2014, it was announced that alexandra shipp replaced zendaya for the role of aaliyah for the lifetime tv biopic movie aaliyah. Stream full episodes of lifetime series and original movies, including dance moms, married at first sight, bring it, rap game, and more. Zendaya explains why she dropped out of lifetime s aaliyah biopic. Timbaland slams bullst lifetime aaliyah movie with. Shipp joined the film late, taking on the role after zendaya.
Lifetime didnt license any of aaliyah s music, but it did use some of the covers she did like the isley brothers at your best you are love and marvin gayes got to give it up. Instead of digging deep and edifying audiences about segments of. Missy elliott casting reignites uproar over lifetime s aaliyah biopic. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made. Aaliyah was a fabulous singer and dancer, how could lifetime attempt to make a movie about her life and exclude her hits and not include more dancing and singing in it. Lifetime has released the first teaser from its highly anticipated aaliyah biopic. Hankerson said that there are no big screen projects about aaliyah in the works.
The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was met with criticism in its early stages of production due to aaliyah s familys disapproval of lifetimes choice to create the film. Where lifetime went wrong with the aaliyah movie and what it could learn going forward by lindsey weber. Timbaland is unhappy with lifetime s aaliyah biopic, and hes telling the world. Where lifetime went wrong with the aaliyah movie and what. The film was then shelved for nearly five years until lifetime picked it up. Lifetime presents a biopic of a singer who had it all. After months of anticipation and a major cast shakeup, lifetime has released the very first trailer for the networks upcoming biopic aaliyah.
Save my marriage john dumelo nigerian movies 2016 latest full new movies. Timbaland blasts aaliyah s lifetime movie and with no aaliyah music cleared, the musical aspect of the biopic was absolutely horrenduous. Aaliyah was a gogetter, and lifetime made sure that was apparent. Aaliyah biopic coming to lifetime a movie about aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001, is expected on the lifetime channel this fall. Lifetime s aaliyah movie is as bad as you expected it to be. This lifetime original movie starring alexandra shipp, follows the performers journey. L ifetime will air their muchmaligned aaliyah biopic, aaliyah.
The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. Despite much backlash, wendy williams, who executive produced the aaliyah lifetime movie, says shes proud of the films portrayal of the late singer michael loccisanogetty images. Missy elliott casting reignites uproar over lifetimes. The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was met. For all the accomplishments that filled aaliyah s tragically short life, theres not much, dramatically speaking, upon which to hang a movie even a relatively modest one for lifetime. From the disney channel to a major lifetime original movie. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic is the laughingstock of the internet.
If were to believe the movie, it was always aaliyah. Singeractress zendaya is set to star in lifetime s original movie aaliyah. The biopic starred alexandra shipp in the titular role and a host of other actors and actresses that portrayed aaliyah s family members and the celebrities that played pivotal roles in the success of her blossoming music and film career. Zendaya drew criticism because people felt that she was too light skinned and did not greatly resemble aaliyah. The controversial tv movie finally gets its premiere based on christopher john farleys book aaliyah. Wendy williams is proud of her aaliyah lifetime movie. Aaliyah and seven other people, including the pilot, were believed to have died instantly, while a ninth passenger died later at a bahamian hospital. Her uncle was music manager barry hankerson and her brother is director rashad haughton. It gets 2 stars simply for attempting to pay homage to the late songbird who deserves so much better than this. Timbaland slams lifetime for making aaliyah movie video. The film is based on christopher john farleys aaliyah. Lifetime s stiff treatment of the life of aaliyah haughton, aaliyah.
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