Lifetime presents a biopic of a singer who had it all. Phoenix native alexandra shipp plays aaliyah in tv movie. Aaliyah was a fabulous singer and dancer, how could lifetime attempt to make a movie about her life and exclude her hits and not. Lifetime also tiptoed around aaliyahs scandelous relationship with r. Alexandra shipp, elise neal, lyriq bent, morgan kelly. Singeractress zendaya is set to star in lifetimes original movie aaliyah. A full 2020 digital movierental calendar a guide to when you can rent. With alexandra shipp, elise neal, lyriq bent, morgan kelly. Storm over tv film on aaliyah shows shes still beloved. A singer with a diva attitude manages to take the music industry by storm. From the very start of the project, lifetime had issues with aaliyah s familys objections about the film. Telling someones life story, warts and all, requires the alignment of. Zendaya explains why she dropped out of lifetimes aaliyah biopic duration. Again, lifetimes aaliyah movie premieres on november 15 at 8 p.
A 15second clip was shared on lifetimes facebook account that seeks to dispel any doubts in the films casting decisions. 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. If were to believe the movie, it was always aaliyah never a famehungry momager or stage dad who wanted a. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic, the good wife recap, and more. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic on hold after zendaya pulls out. Timbaland clearly thinks lifetime deserves every ounce of crap being flung their way for the aaliyah biopic that premiered saturday. Watch the first trailer for lifetimes aaliyah biopic. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The lifetime television cable network will soon release a movie on the life story of aaliyah, the singer and actress of the 90s who lost her life at just 22yearsold in a plane crash. The whole handeye coordination, especially when it comes to beating. Take our poll unfortunately, the film, based on christopher farley s book aaliyah. An aaliyah biopic with no aaliyah music is questionable, at bestand the. With nick cannon, niatia lil mama kirkland, carl anthony payne ii.
To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. How lifetime can learn from all the aaliyah movie hate. From the very start of the project, lifetime had issues with aaliyahs familys objections about the film. Its brittany murphy was far from the real thing, and after lifetimes first choice for aaliyah the disney star turned singer. Wendy williams is proud of her aaliyah lifetime movie. Shipp is shown in aaliyahs trademark crop top and baggy pants. 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. Timbaland discusses aaliyahs lifetime movie with the. Aaliyahs 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. Actress alexandra shipp, 23, whos portraying the late aaliyah in lifetimes aaliyah. This video was taken down from aaliyahpl s channel and i had to reupload it for all the aaliyah fans out there. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. Where lifetime went wrong with the aaliyah movie and what. Following her movie success, aaliyah moves to new york city where she.
And that kind of legacy means one thing for entertainment. For all the accomplishments that filled aaliyahs tragically short life, theres not much, dramatically speaking, upon which to hang a movie even a relatively modest one for lifetime. Lifetimes lowbudget casting choices leave a lot to be desired. Also i had to mute the are you that somebody scene because of s but the. Its monday and everyones still talking about the skid marks left behind by lifetimes biopic, aaliyah. She was an approachable, grammynominated scene stealer who performed at the oscars. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made. The ny daily news reports that they liked the original script for the film entitled. More than a woman, experienced a lot of setbacks during. With topselling albums, a hot movie career, and an adoring fan base, aaliyah was poised to become a. Aaliyahs lifetime movie will soon be on tv guardian. The good news is that it executes those expectations flawlessly.
The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash. Before beyonc and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. Check out the new trailer below, as well as a clip of the real aaliyah in a past interview and let us know if shipp. The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was. A lifetime press release in june said zendaya would rerecord four aaliyah songs for the film, but on sunday, a source told e. On saturday, lifetime will air its aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. Wendy williams isnt letting the haters get her down. One scene even included a hearttoheart between the pair where aaliyah played by alexandra shipp states, eighteen feels like an eternity from now. Zendaya to play aaliyah in new lifetime original movie. Watch full movie now aaliyah dana haughton has been dead for almost 20 years and shes still regarded as one of musics most gifted and versatile performers. Despite wendy williams claims of aaliyahs lifetime biopic being the secondhighestrated movie on cable in 2014, aaliyah. Aaliyah was a gogetter, and lifetime made sure that was apparent.
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