Before beyonce and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. Aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in august 2001, was the subject of lifetimes aaliyah. Timbaland clearly thinks lifetime deserves every ounce of crap being flung their way for the aaliyah biopic that premiered saturday. Zendaya to play aaliyah in new lifetime original movie. Wendy williams is proud of her aaliyah lifetime movie. From the very start of the project, lifetime had issues with aaliyah s familys objections about the film. 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. The original movie will be based on the bestselling book aaliyah.
The film was then shelved for nearly five years until lifetime picked it up. You are logged in with an unknown provider and can now watch all available content. Much like the 22yearolds legacy, the lifetime movie aaliyah. Zendaya cast as aaliyah in lifetime movie hit or miss. Aaliyah dana haughton january 16, 1979 brooklyn, new york city, new york, usa. If were to believe the movie, it was always aaliyah never a famehungry momager or stage dad who wanted a. Timbaland slams bullst lifetime aaliyah movie with alexandra.
January 16, 1979 august 25, 2001 was an american singer, actress, and model. Black twitter drags lifetimes aaliyah movie just add. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made. At the age of 12, aaliyah signed with jive records and her uncle barry hankerson. I did not see lifetimes aaliyah movie, produced by wendy williams, who took up the helm after zendaya left the project and it seemed like lifetime was going to shelve the project. From the very start of the project, lifetime had issues with aaliyahs familys objections about the film.
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. With alexandra shipp, elise neal, christopher jacot, morgan kelly. Lifetime is basing its movie on the bestselling biography, aaliyah. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic casts its missy elliott and. 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. Aaliyahs story is told, the missing debuts, snl and more. But this torrid take on aaliyahs life only confirms that she deserves much, much better than this. On saturday, lifetime will air its aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. The movie will focus on aaliyahs rise to superstardom, but dives much deeper than her career. Lifetime has found its replacement for zendaya coleman. Before beyonc and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. As the executive producer of lifetimes controversial aaliyah biopic, which premiered on. 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. Timbaland blasts aaliyahs lifetime movie and with no aaliyah music cleared, the musical aspect of the biopic was absolutely horrenduous.
August 25, 2001 age 22 marsh harbour, abaco island, bahamas. The film was met with an immense amount of backlash by the fans, close associates of the songstress, and provided an endless string of memes. Aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in august 2001, was the subject of lifetime s aaliyah. Wendy williams isnt letting the haters get her down. 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. Born in brooklyn and raised in detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show star search and performed in concert alongside gladys knight. Instead of digging deep and edifying audiences about segments of. The ny daily news reports that they liked the original script for the film entitled. Timbaland slams lifetimes aaliyah movie timbaland live tweeted the aaliyah movie on lifetime and he was not a fan at all us weekly stephen collins child molestation case doesnt seem to. Timbaland slams bullst lifetime aaliyah movie with. Clearly, this lifetime movie was not an ideal way to service her memory.
The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life. At least part of the reason for this films failure is structural aaliyahs family. The good news is that it executes those expectations flawlessly. Aaliyah biopic starring zendaya in the works at lifetime. Singeractress zendaya is set to star in lifetimes original movie aaliyah. Lifetimes biopic focuses on the late singers relationship with r. The aaliyah lifetime movie is back on with another actress, alexandra shipp, and wendy williams as executive producer, it was announced on friday july 18. The upcoming lifetime channel movie is tentatively titled aaliyah. Lifetime didnt license any of aaliyahs music, but it did use some of the covers she did like the isley brothers at your best you are love and marvin gayes got to give it up. On saturday evening lifetime showed their controversial biographical movie aaliyah. Nickelodeon star alexandra shipp, who replaced zendaya after she backed out of the film, now has her missy elliott and timbaland. A lifetime press release in june said zendaya would rerecord four aaliyah songs for the film, but on sunday, a source told e. Married at first sight couples cam premieres wednesday at 87c watch the latest special.
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