Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Project in the Works: "Nina Simone Biopic"


While Mary J. Blige has been attached to star in the forthcoming Nina Simone biopic for years, the Grammy-winning songstress seems to be no longer attached to the project according to IndieWire's "Shadow and Act" and "The Playlist" who are both reporting that Zoe Saldana has taken the much sought after role. Though the film was slated to go into production after its long pre-production schedule, last fall, the filming of the forthcoming drama about Simone's relationship with her Paris-based manager Clifton Henderson was pushed back to accommodate Blige's filming schedule for "Rock of Ages." While time will tell how the heavily awaited biopic will turn out, here's hoping that the biopic will shape up to become a masterpiece worthy of Simone's legacy.

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