Timbaland slams bullst lifetime aaliyah movie with. 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 biopic starring zendaya in the works at lifetime. Nov 18, 2014 wendy williams isnt letting the haters get her down. L ifetime will air their muchmaligned aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. After months of anticipation and a major cast shakeup, lifetime has released the very first trailer for the networks upcoming biopic aaliyah. Everything i liked about lifetimes terrible aaliyah movie.
Lifetimes aaliyah biopic is the laughingstock of the internet. Twitter was not happy with lifetimes aaliyah biopic. Lifetime is basing its movie on the bestselling biography, aaliyah. Music history is replete with ingenues who had to outrun a svengalis shadow, and aaliyahs story is particularly triumphant now, given some women who claim they had dalliances with kelly as. Lifetimes stiff treatment of the life of aaliyah haughton, aaliyah. Lifetimes tvmovie about late singer aaliyah received widespread disdain on twitter fans critiqued the casting, which they felt was all wrong aaliyahs family gave no support to the movie. 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. 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 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. Nov 17, 2014 aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in august 2001, was the subject of lifetimes aaliyah. Lifetimes aaliyah movie is as bad as you expected it to be. Check out the full movie at and movie photos below. If were to believe the movie, it was always aaliyah never a famehungry momager or stage dad who wanted a. The film is based on christopher john farleys aaliyah. Aaliyah was a gogetter, and lifetime made sure that was apparent. Jun 29, 2014 lifetime had said that the tentative title of the movie was aaliyah. 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. Ive not read the book, but i sincerely hope its more insightful than the movie.
Nov 03, 2014 she was a regular on the nickelodeon show house of anubis and will play the title role in the lifetime tv movie aaliyah. Being he was there from when her career really took off. More than a woman by christopher john farley, the film arrives on dvd and digital hd via lionsgate on march 10. Aaliyah and seven other people, including the pilot, were believed to have died instantly, while a ninth passenger died later at a bahamian hospital. Wendy williams is proud of her aaliyah lifetime movie.
Wendy williams isnt letting the haters get her down. Nov 15, 2014 the controversial tv movie finally gets its premiere based on christopher john farleys book aaliyah. Do you think from all you know about aaliyah and all you heard. As the executive producer of lifetimes controversial aaliyah biopic, which premiered on. The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was. Married at first sight couples cam premieres wednesdays at 87c watch the couples cam premiere. Alexandra shipp, rachael crawford and cle bennett star in lifetimes aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. Much like the 22yearolds legacy, the lifetime movie aaliyah. Music history is replete with ingenues who had to outrun a svengalis shadow, and aaliyahs story is particularly triumphant now, given some women. 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. Nov 14, 2014 no one is more aware of that than the producers of aaliyah. Nov 16, 2014 but 10 minutes into the airing of the movie i had to admit that the critics were right. Jun 19, 2014 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.
Storm over tv film on aaliyah shows shes still beloved. The controversial tv movie finally gets its premiere based on christopher john farleys book 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 lifetimes twitter. New episodes fridays at 98c watch family followups now. Zendaya wont play aaliyah in lifetime tv movie after all e. Phoenix native alexandra shipp plays aaliyah in tv movie. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. Nov 16, 2014 lifetime premiered their aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. Where lifetime went wrong with the aaliyah movie and what it. The family wanted no part of it, cast members were dropping out left and right wendy williams very involvement basically doomed this thing from the start. 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. On saturday, lifetime will air its aaliyah biopic, aaliyah.
She was a regular on the nickelodeon show house of anubis and will play the title role in the lifetime tv movie aaliyah. Zendaya wont play aaliyah in lifetime tv movie after all. No one is more aware of that than the producers of aaliyah. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a. Others like timbaland not giving approval of the movie.
Aaliyahs lifetime movie will soon be on tv guardian. Lifetimes aaliyah movie is as bad as you expected it to. Nov 15, 2014 much like the 22yearolds legacy, the lifetime movie aaliyah. Nov 15, 2014 from the very start of the project, lifetime had issues with aaliyah s familys objections about the film. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made. Lifetime presents a biopic of a singer who had it all. Sep 27, 2014 lifetime has released the first teaser from its highly anticipated aaliyah biopic.
The ny daily news reports that they liked the original script for the film entitled. Where lifetime went wrong with the aaliyah movie and what. With alexandra shipp, elise neal, christopher jacot, morgan kelly. Aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in august 2001, was the subject of lifetimes aaliyah. Instead of digging deep and edifying audiences about segments of. Instead of digging deep and edifying audiences about segments of the. 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. Nov 16, 2014 lifetime s stiff treatment of the life of aaliyah haughton, aaliyah.
Why the lifetime biopic resonates with black women. Zendaya coleman explains why she quit lifetimes aaliyah movie. Wendy williams is one of the executive producers of the movie. Nov 15, 2014 l ifetime will air their muchmaligned aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. Timbaland, fans blast lifetime for aaliyah biopic variety. This weekends lifetime movie about the life of aaliyah was the latest example.
Lifetime had said that the tentative title of the movie was aaliyah. Lifetime has released the first teaser from its highly anticipated aaliyah biopic. From the very start of the project, lifetime had issues with aaliyahs familys objections about the film. Had princess spent more time on aaliyahs rebuilding phase, it would make for a sympathetic film, at least by lifetime standards, and it would have offered a new take on a familiar throughline. As the executive producer of lifetime s controversial aaliyah biopic, which premiered on nov. Lets just face facts lifetimes aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. The good news is that it executes those expectations flawlessly. The movies original star, singer and disney star zendaya. 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. Nov 15, 2014 aaliyah was a gogetter, and lifetime made sure that was apparent. Before beyonc and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made vh1 news. When four lifelong friends travel to new orleans for the annual essence festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and theres enough dancing, drinking, brawling, and romancing to make the big easy blush.
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