Exciting news guys main man Andre 3000 of Outkast will be starring in . He is playing music legend Jimi Hendrix in the bio pic. Via karencivil.com: Andre 3000 will be returning to the silver screen in America with his leading role in the Jimi Hendrix biopic titled Jimi: All Is By My Side. The biopic will chronicle Hendrix prior to breaking […]

Gabby Douglas the immensely talented, young gymnast has got to be feeling on top of the world with her soon-to-be released biopic which will tell the tale of her journey and her experience as a gymnast. We certainly applaud Gabby for her great achievements. Here is a tid bit of history: Gabby Douglas is recognized […]

When it was announced VH1 would be developing a biopic about the super ’90s girl group TLC, fans were excited and yet apprehensive as to…

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Let’s file this under “Bizarre Casting News.”  The Huffington Post is reporting that producer W Lance Reynolds wants Rihanna for an upcoming biopic on Josephine…

via: eurweb.com In case you’re wondering what’s up with Aretha Franklin’s long awaited biopic, there’s been some movement. According to Lady Soul’s publicist, David Brokaw, she has approved a story treatment and has ordered a script. She is in negotiations with top directors and producers. Read More

Zoe Saldana has reportedly replaced Mary J. Blige as the leading lady in the Nina Simone biopic that is scheduled to begin filming in October. The film was supposed to begin filming in May 2011, but was put on hold so that Mary J. Blige could honor her commitments to the Rock of Ages film. As […]

Snoop who’s previously starred in a number of films will play Slim in the new movie The Legend of Fillmore Slim as announced today by Ames Universal and SRI Entertainment. READ MORE

Two Oscar-nominated screenwriters have been hired to write director Antoine Fuqua’s biopic on Tupac Shakur.

R&B songstress Mary J. Blige has officially signed on to a new film. She will tune up her jazz vocals after signing to star in Cynthia Mort’s “Nina,” a movie about legendary singer Nina Simone. Mort’s script focuses on Simone’s relationship with her assistant Clifton Henderson, who will be played by David Oyelowo, backers said. […]

In what would have been a major career move for Will Smith, the actor has said “nay” to Gaye. The Oscar-nominated actor, who spent months in negotiations to portray the legendary soul singer, has turned the role of legendary Motown R&B legend Marvin Gaye who was tragically murdered by his own father at the height […]

From Slashfilm: The cast for Lee Daniels‘ next film, Selma, is really starting to shape up. A while back there was rumor that Robert De Niro would be on board as Alabama governor George Wallace, and that news was confirmed by Movieline. Daniels now also has Hugh Jackman in the cast (announced last week) and, […]