After months of anticipation and a major cast shakeup, lifetime has released the very first trailer for the networks upcoming biopic aaliyah. Zendaya was first attached to star as aaliyah but ended up giving up on the project, according to her, due to the lack of production value, complications with the music rights, and it not being handled delicately considering the situation aaliyahs family disapproval of the making of the film. Nov, 2014 so advance controversy about the casting, among other things, can only benefit aaliyah. Nov 04, 2014 trailer of lifetimes original movie, aaliyah. We havent seen a movie get dragged this bad since mariah carey made her big debut in glitter. She might be well known to many of my readers, but i had never listened to her music before watching the film today. Nov 15, 2014 read what viewers learned from the lifetime film aaliyah. No matter what, celebrity biopics inevitably stir up issues as they try to bring someones life to the screen.
Director bradley walsh and screenwriter michael elliot sketch out a. The film details the life of musician aaliyah alexandra shipp and her rise to fame in her early teens until her life was cut short in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. No one is more aware of that than the producers of aaliyah. Actress alexandra shipp, 23, whos portraying the late aaliyah in lifetimes aaliyah. Check out the full movie at and movie photos below. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 2014 freigegeben. Before beyonce and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. After all, a lot of people idolized the rising star from her hometown of detroit to england. Zendaya drew criticism because people felt that she was too light skinned and did not greatly resemble aaliyah. Finally, a film about aaliyah is a challenge because, by definition. I do not own any rights to this alexandra shipp as aaliyah aaliyah.
Aaliyah lifetime biopic backlash propels movie to no. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. December 2014 girl power failure as delias goes under, but fashions will live forever in culture. But there was much more to aaliyah than choreographed dance moves, movie roles, and a celebrated voice. The controversial tv movie finally gets its premiere. More than a woman by christopher john farley, the film arrives on dvd and digital hd via lionsgate on march 10.
Read what viewers learned from the lifetime film aaliyah. Weve got an exclusive first look at lifetimes upcoming tv movie, aaliyah. Jexi movie 2019 clip with adam devine and alexandra shipp. Ive not read the book, but i sincerely hope its more insightful than the movie. It was controversial because aaliyahs family objected to its production. The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was met with criticism in its early stages of production due to aaliyahs familys disapproval of lifetimes choice to create the film. The movie tells thea story of the music and video star aaliyah who hasa top selling albums, a hot movie career, and an adoring fan base, from her discovery on the tv show star search to her tragic death in a plane crash ina the bahamas.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Before beyonc and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. Nov 14, 2014 no matter what, celebrity biopics inevitably stir up issues as they try to bring someones life to the screen. With topselling albums, a hot movie career, and an adoring fan base. The film was met with an immense amount of backlash by the fans, close associates of the songstress, and provided an endless string of memes. So advance controversy about the casting, among other things, can only benefit aaliyah.
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