While the Tupac Biopic has been on hold for many reasons, one of the biggest hold up seems to be finding a director to stick to the script. Carl Franklin was set to direct as recently as the summer, after John Singleton dropped out in April.
"The people involved aren't really respectful of the legacy of Tupac," says Singleton on Instagram.
The film seemed to be headed in the write direction until Franklin left the project due to unnecessary disagreements. In late October, Producers Emmet/Furla files a $10 million lawsuit against Morgan Creek saying that the company breached a co-production agreement by selecting a lead actor and setting a budget and production schedule without approval.
Tupac Shakur's mother Afeni was involved in a lawsuit as well. She was sued for the music rights to the film.
Apparently, Morgan Creek is in the works of hiring Benny Boom to direct the film. Boom has directed two films in the past: Next day air and S.W.A.T. He has also made a big name for himself on the music scene, winning director of the year at the BET awards.
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