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. After the lifetime biopic premiered on saturday, timbaland who coproduced the singers second album one in a million with missy elliott. Sep 27, 2014 lifetime has released the first teaser from its highly anticipated aaliyah biopic. Nov 16, 2014 lifetime s stiff treatment of the life of aaliyah haughton, aaliyah. Alexandra shipp stars as aaliyah in the allnew lifetime original movie, aaliyah. Nov 15, 2014 the controversial tv movie finally gets its premiere based on christopher john farleys book aaliyah. Mar 25, 2020 the script for the biopic was based on a book aaliyah. Timbaland slams bullst lifetime aaliyah movie with. The life story of aaliyah, a worldwidefamous singer, actress and model who first rose to stardom at age 15 and was later killed in a plane crash. Aaliyah dana haughton was born in brooklyn, new york, to diane hankerson and michael haughton. Shipp joined the film late, taking on the role after zendaya. Zendaya wont play aaliyah in lifetime tv movie after all e. But, he firmly believes that the timing is right and that lifetime s movie may kill the possibility of a feature. Zendaya wont play aaliyah in lifetime tv movie after all.
On saturday, lifetime will air its aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. A network representative told thewrap that lifetime s aaliyah biopic has cast chattrisse dolabaille and izaak. Nov 04, 2014 trailer of lifetimes original movie, aaliyah. More than a woman, experienced a lot of setbacks during. L ifetime will air their muchmaligned aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. Jun 17, 2014 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. Before beyonc and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. Lifetimes aaliyah movie is as bad as you expected it to be. Jun 29, 2014 lifetime had said that the tentative title of the movie was aaliyah. Instead of digging deep and edifying audiences about segments of. Nov 16, 2014 but 10 minutes into the airing of the movie i had to admit that the critics were right. Much like the 22yearolds legacy, the lifetime movie aaliyah. Stream full episodes of lifetime series and original movies, including dance moms, married at first sight, bring it, rap game, and more. But, he firmly believes that the timing is right and that lifetimes movie may kill the possibility of a feature.
A network representative told thewrap that lifetimes aaliyah biopic has cast chattrisse dolabaille and izaak smith as. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic is the laughingstock of the internet. Aaliyah was a gogetter, and lifetime made sure that was apparent. Missy elliott casting reignites uproar over lifetimes. After disney star zendaya coleman quit aaliyah amid a cloud of controversy aaliyah s family, for one, didnt want lifetime to do the biopic in the first place, lifetime announced that they. 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. Aaliyah movie gets official air date on lifetime the. Here are five reasons why lifetime should take aaliyahs advice try again. Aaliyah s family, who owns the rights to her music, did not approve. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic finds its missy elliott and timbaland.
Nov 17, 2014 timbaland is rocking the boat in his late friend aaliyahs defense. Aug 09, 2014 you cant have a movie about aaliyah without her musical mentors. 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. Nov 16, 2014 lifetime premiered their aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. This weekends lifetime movie about the life of aaliyah was the latest example. Then again we are talking about lifetime they probably didnt give the actors that chance. The movie has long been attacked for both its casting alexandra shipp stars, following zendayas exit and for going on without aaliyah s familys approval. Alexandra shipp stars as aaliyah, in the new lifetime movie aaliyah. Everything i liked about lifetimes terrible aaliyah movie. First of all, none of the actors in this movie looked like the real people, in some instances, alexandra shipp almost looked like aaliyah, but i still believe that lifetime could have chosen a better actress for such a role.
Producers werent able to use any of aaliyahs actual songs in the movie. Nov 16, 2014 lifetimes aaliyah movie is as bad as you expected it to be. But there was much more to aaliyah than choreographed dance moves, movie roles, and a celebrated voice. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made. Her uncle was music manager barry hankerson and her brother is director rashad haughton. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made vh1. Singeractress zendaya is set to star in lifetime s original movie aaliyah. Lifetime presents a biopic of a singer who had it all. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic is the laughingstock of the internet there was a video here lifetimes stiff treatment of the life of aaliyah haughton, aaliyah. Cries of hollywood colorism were made after thewrap reported who had been cast in the roles of aaliyahs mentors. You cant have a movie about aaliyah without her musical mentors. Nov 15, 2014 is lifetimes aaliyah movie a true story. The film is based on christopher john farleys aaliyah. Jun 27, 2014 hankerson said that there are no big screen projects about aaliyah in the works.
After disney star zendaya coleman quit aaliyah amid a cloud of controversy aaliyahs family, for one, didnt want lifetime to do the biopic in the first place, lifetime announced that they. He says the family has hired a lawyer and will do everything they can to block release of the. If were to believe the movie, it was always aaliyah. Lifetimes aaliyah movie is as bad as you expected it to. Nov 15, 2014 l ifetime will air their muchmaligned aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. Shipp joined the film late, taking on the role after. Take our poll unfortunately, the film, based on christopher farley s book aaliyah. Courtesy of lifetime in the summer of 2001, movie producer debra martin chase met aaliyah for tea.
Hankerson said that there are no big screen projects about aaliyah in the works. The 16second clip, which was posted on the networks facebook page friday, features alexandra shipp as the. Zendaya reveals why she turned down controversial aaliyah. Harsh criticism from pal and collaborator timbaland. The good news is that it executes those expectations flawlessly. The lifetime network movie about the life and tragic death of entertainer aaliyah haughton officially has an air date this november. Lifetime had said that the tentative title of the movie was aaliyah. Following its whitney houston biopic announcement, lifetime has announced that it is also planning aaliyah movie starring disney channel star turned singer zendaya coleman. The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was met.
Jun 18, 2014 hankerson says the family will block any attempt on lifetimes part to use any of aaliyahs music. Overall this movie shouldnt have been made it didnt portray aaliyah the artist, the writer, the singer, the visionary, the young lady, nor the woman. 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 lifetime s choice to create the film. Zendaya coleman was to record four of the songs in the movie as well as portraying the life and. This lifetime original movie starring alexandra shipp. The 17yearold disney channel star is no longer involved in the project, a rep for the actress. The musician and producer, 42, took to twitter and instagram this weekend to speak out against the lifetime biopic about the. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001. Twitter was not happy with lifetimes aaliyah biopic. Lifetime has released the first teaser from its highly anticipated aaliyah biopic.
Zendaya no longer involved in lifetime networks aaliyah. 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 s twitter. Following her movie success, aaliyah moves to new york city where she. Aug 12, 2014 casting choices for lifetimes aaliyah biopic are once again under attack. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic finds its missy elliott and. Michael arceneaux hails from houston, lives in harlem, and praises beyonces name wherever he goes. Where lifetime went wrong with the aaliyah movie and what. Timbaland, fans blast lifetime for aaliyah biopic variety. Producers werent able to use any of aaliyah s actual songs in the movie. Nov 16, 2014 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 lifetimes twitter. The movie s original star, singer and disney star zendaya. 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.
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