The script for the Notorious B.I.G biopic, naturally titled, “Notorious,” has leaked (or at least NYMag has gotten their claws on it). If you thought trying to cast this film via the Internet was a bad/desperate idea, you might not be totally surprised that the script is apparently not very good. “The 113-page screenplay…makes the unfortunate decision to pack an entire (albeit short) life into a two-hour movie.” [Vulture]
Shout yo mouth, bad mutherfucker icon Issac Hayes is going to play himself in a musical comedy called, “Soul Man,” that stars Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac. Grammy winning nu-soul artist John Legend will also have a part in the film. [Reuters]
A new upcoming fan-made Duran Duran documentary titled, “Something You Should Know,” features interviews with life-long Duran-y’s No Doubt, Korn, Moby, Kelly Ripa, Michelle Branch, Barenaked Ladies, and the Scissor Sisters. The film is tentatively scheduled for a July 2008 release. [Paste]
With one afro on the way – Will Ferrell’s “Semi-Pro” basketball movie, some clueless writer suddenly declares the ’70s, the new “g0-to era for comedy.” We’re glad you’ve been asleep at the wheel for the last decade. [Associated Press]