A button that says download on the app store, and if clicked it. Nov 03, 2014 phoenix native alexandra shipp plays aaliyah in tv movie. On july 18, 2014, it was announced that alexandra shipp replaced zendaya for the role of aaliyah for the lifetime tv biopic movie aaliyah. Timbaland live tweeted the aaliyah movie on lifetime and he was not a fan at all us weekly. Jul 18, 2014 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. Sep 27, 2014 lifetime s aaliyah biopic has undergone quite a bit of changes and controversy over the past few months. Clearly, this lifetime movie was not an ideal way to service her memory. First, zendaya dropped out of the lead role, which she later revealed was because of the movie s production value and issues with the music rights. Click to email this to a friend opens in new window click to.
The good news is that it executes those expectations flawlessly. Much like the 22yearolds legacy, the lifetime movie aaliyah. If were to believe the movie, it was always aaliyah never a famehungry momager. Aaliyah was a gogetter, and lifetime made sure that was apparent. Black twitter drags lifetimes aaliyah movie just add. Nov 16, 2014 from the time it was announced, the tv movie has been fraught with controversy. Everything i liked about lifetimes terrible aaliyah movie. Nov, 2014 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. People really didnt like the lifetime aaliyah biopic.
The family of aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001 at age 22, has been vocal against the film. Aaliyah celebrity profile check out the latest aaliyah photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Timbaland accuses lifetime of disrespecting aaliyah in new. More than a woman aaliyah 2002 queen of the damned queen akasha 2002 aaliyah. Its a lifetime movie, and, from the looks of the trailer, itll be pretty cheesy. Watch the trailer for lifetimes upcoming aaliyah movie airing november 15 starring alexandra shipp from nickelodeon in the unofficial biopic. Determined to make the mutant character her own, she delivers a new spin on storm, which many media outlets. It was controversial because aaliyahs family objected to its production. 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.
Timbaland slams bullst lifetime aaliyah movie with. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. The film was then shelved for nearly five years until lifetime picked it up. From the disney channel to a major lifetime original movie. For crappy aaliyah biopic timbaland lifetime deserves the heat for crappy aaliyah biopic. Nov 18, 2014 but this torrid take on aaliyah s life only confirms that she deserves much, much better than this.
Jun 16, 2014 singeractress zendaya is set to star in lifetime s original movie aaliyah. It was controversial because aaliyah s family objected to its production. Theres a new aaliyah biopic trailer, and wait, is that. With alexandra shipp, elise neal, christopher jacot, morgan kelly. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made. The battle over aaliyahs biopic who should own her story. Married at first sight couples cam premieres wednesdays at 87c watch the couples cam premiere. Zendaya to play aaliyah in new lifetime original movie. Honestly lifetime, if you could not have handled a story as aaliyahs better than this, i think you should not have taken up the responsibility of doing a movie. Jun 18, 2014 aaliyah family vows to torpedo biopic aaliyah family vows to torpedo biopic. Lifetime announced on monday, june 16, that disney actress and replay singer zendaya, 17, has been cast as aaliyah. On november 15, the late singer aaliyah will be memorialized in the biopic, aaliyah. At least part of the reason for this films failure is structural aaliyahs family. Phoenix native alexandra shipp plays aaliyah in tv movie.
The movie has long been attacked for both its casting alexandra shipp stars, following zendayas exit and for going on without aaliyah s familys approval. On saturday, lifetime will air its aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. Alexandra shipp is known for her role as the iconic mohawked super heroine storm in twentieth century foxs xmen. Shipp plays a younger version of storm originally played by halle berry. A lifetime press release in june said zendaya would rerecord four aaliyah songs for the film, but on sunday, a source told e. Hankerson says the family will block any attempt on lifetimes part to use any of aaliyahs. As the executive producer of lifetime s controversial aaliyah biopic, which premiered on nov.
Hbo max app had 87,000 mobile downloads on first day. Nov 18, 2014 wendy williams isnt letting the haters get her down. Nov 17, 2014 aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in august 2001, was the subject of lifetimes aaliyah. Heres your first look at lifetimes aaliyah biopic huffpost. Wendy williams is proud of her aaliyah lifetime movie. Zendaya drew criticism because people felt that she was too light skinned and did not greatly resemble aaliyah. Sep 27, 2014 lifetime spread the teaser for its nov. Zendaya pulls out of lifetimes aaliyah biopic buzzfeed. 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. Nov 15, 2014 lifetime, the network with the most overthetop movies usually involving someone doing some wrong and paying the price or a mothers quest to findhelp her child, is taking on a biopic of. Lifetimes aaliyah movie gets ripped by late singers fans. Nov 14, 2014 no one is more aware of that than the producers of aaliyah. Nov 16, 2014 black twitter drags lifetimes aaliyah movie by monique on sunday, november 16, 2014 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. The madefortv film was produced for the lifetime cable network and aired in 2015.
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