Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made. Where lifetime went wrong with the aaliyah movie and what it could learn going forward by lindsey weber. 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. The controversial tv movie finally gets its premiere based on christopher john farleys book aaliyah. First look at lifetimes aaliyah movie entertainment tonight. Nov 17, 2014 aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in august 2001, was the subject of lifetimes aaliyah. If were to believe the movie, it was always aaliyah never a famehungry momager.
The movie has long been attacked for both its casting alexandra shipp stars, following zendayas exit and for going on without aaliyahs familys approval. Nov 16, 2014 timbaland clearly thinks lifetime deserves every ounce of crap being flung their way for the aaliyah biopic that premiered saturday. 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. 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. 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. People really didnt like the lifetime aaliyah biopic mashable. Phoenix native alexandra shipp plays aaliyah in tv movie. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made vh1 news. Lifetimes stiff treatment of the life of aaliyah haughton, aaliyah.
Where lifetime went wrong with the aaliyah movie and what it. Nov 16, 2014 lifetime premiered their aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. Aug 09, 2014 as they gear up for the release of their marilyn monroe biopic, lifetime has unveiled the actors enlisted to portray missy elliott and timbaland in their forthcoming aaliyah movie. I hope to see this movie and i hope it will be real as aaliyah is. 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.
The lifetime movie about aaliyah generated major media buzz in june 2014 with the casting of disney star zendaya, which was followed weeks later by her decision to leave the project. Stream full episodes of lifetime series and original movies, including dance moms, married at first sight, bring it, rap game, and more. Aaliyah i found two some different trailer so i decide. Hankerson says the family will block any attempt on lifetime s part to use any of aaliyah s. The film is based on christopher john farleys aaliyah. This lifetime original movie starring alexandra shipp. Aaliyah movie gets official air date on lifetime the. Oct 07, 2014 lifetime networks aaliyah biopic titled aaliyah. Here is the official synopsis of the film from lifetime. Shipp stars as the singer in lifetimes biopic, premiering saturday, nov. 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.
Aaliyah tv movie with phoenix native angers internet. Zendaya wont play aaliyah in lifetime television movie after allfind out why the disney channel star left the project by by corinne heller sun. Jun 16, 2014 singeractress zendaya is set to star in lifetime s original movie aaliyah. Timbaland was one of many fans who were furious over lifetimes aaliyah biopic that aired on nov. Aaliyah family vows to torpedo biopic aaliyah family vows to torpedo biopic. The tv movie is based on christopher farleys book, aaliyah. The cable network announced monday its plan for an original movie tentatively titled aaliyah. As they gear up for the release of their marilyn monroe biopic, lifetime has unveiled the actors enlisted to portray missy elliott and timbaland in their forthcoming aaliyah movie. Following its whitney houston biopic announcement, lifetime has announced that it is also planning aaliyah movie starring disney channel star turned singer zendaya coleman. Her style, her music, her presence was different and unique. Actress alexandra shipp plays aaliyah in the lifetime tv movie.
Nov 03, 2014 phoenix native alexandra shipp plays aaliyah in tv movie. Timbaland disses bullsht aaliyah lifetime movie watch. Singeractress zendaya is set to star in lifetimes original movie aaliyah. Missy elliott casting reignites uproar over lifetimes. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic is the laughingstock of the internet. Nov 16, 2014 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. With alexandra shipp, elise neal, lyriq bent, morgan kelly.
Zendaya wont play aaliyah in lifetime tv movie after all. Twitter was not happy with lifetimes aaliyah biopic. Wendy williams is proud of her aaliyah lifetime movie. Zendaya wont play aaliyah in lifetime tv movie after all e. Despite much backlash, wendy williams, who executive produced the aaliyah lifetime movie. Zendaya coleman explains why she quit lifetimes aaliyah movie. Lifetimes aaliyah movie is as bad as you expected it to be. Nov 17, 2014 timbaland was one of many fans who were furious over lifetime s aaliyah biopic that aired on nov. Timbaland slams bullst lifetime aaliyah movie with. The hollywood reporter writes that the film will be based off christopher farleys biography of the singer, aaliyah. Timbaland clearly thinks lifetime deserves every ounce of crap being flung their way for the aaliyah biopic that premiered saturday.
Published on nov 4, 2014 trailer of lifetimes original movie, aaliyah. 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 like. First look at lifetimes aaliyah movie entertainment. Lifetime announces new aaliyah film, zendaya cast in lead. Aaliyah movie unrelesed traliers for the movie lifetime duration. Sep 27, 2014 lifetime spread the teaser for its nov. A lifetime press release in june said zendaya would rerecord four aaliyah songs for the film, but on sunday, a source told e. The lifetime network movie about the life and tragic death of entertainer aaliyah haughton officially has an air date this november. 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.
From the disney channel to a major lifetime original movie. Aaliyahs lifetime movie will soon be on tv guardian. Saudin, lyriq bent, anthony grant, izaak smith, elise neal and chattrisse dolabaille also star. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. Find out when it premieres and check out new film stills inside. Nov 15, 2014 the controversial tv movie finally gets its premiere based on christopher john farleys book aaliyah. Jun 18, 2014 aaliyah family vows to torpedo biopic aaliyah family vows to torpedo biopic.
The producer and musician sounded off about the bullst movie in a series of instagram videos. The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was. At least part of the reason for this films failure is structural aaliyahs family. November 15, 2014 april 6, 2017 leave a comment watch the lifetime network movie aaliyah. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic is airing in november 2014.
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