Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B

Movie
Original title	Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2014
length	85 minutes
Rod
Director	Bradley Walsh
script	Michael Elliot
production	Steve Solomos
camera	André Pienaar
cut	David B. Thompson
occupation
Alexandra Shipp : Aaliyah Dana Haughton Clé Bennett : R. Kelly Rachael Crawford : Diane Haughton Lyriq Bent : Barry Hankerson Sterling Jarvis : Mike Haughton Anthony Grant : Damon Dash Christopher Jacot : Ryan Nichols Dewshane Williams : Derek Lee Izaak Smith : Timbaland Chattrisse Dolabaille : Missy Elliot Elise Neal : Gladys Knight AJ Saudin : Rashad Haughton

Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B is an American television film from 2014 and the film adaptation of the life of the singer of the same name Aaliyah . The film is based on the bestseller Aaliyah: More Than A Woman by Christopher Farley. The film was broadcast on Lifetime on November 15, 2014. The premiere was followed by 3.22 million viewers. The film received mostly negative reviews and ratings.

action

The film tells the story of the singer Aaliyah who, from a poor family with a tough childhood, has become one of the most successful and famous R&B singers in the world, right up to her tragic death in 2001.

production

In mid-June 2014, the television station Lifetime announced that it would produce a television film about the late R&B singer Aaliyah for the fall of 2014 . The American actress and singer Zendaya , who will record four new songs for the film , was presented as the main actress . After the production was announced, there were violent protests from the Aaliyah family and fans.

On June 29, 2014, Zendaya officially announced that she had dropped out of the film and the future of the film was unclear. In a later released video, Zendaya said of her exit: “The reason I chose not to do the Aaliyah movie has nothing to do with the people who told me I couldn't or not being talented enough or not being black enough. The reason was because there was no appreciation for the production and there were problems with the music rights and I felt that it wasn't being handled well enough (...) I did my best to reach the family and wrote a letter , but I couldn't, and so it felt morally wrong to me. (...) ".

In mid-July 2014, the film productions were resumed and Alexandra Shipp was engaged for the leading role that gave the title. Shooting of the film began at the end of July 2014. In August it was announced that the roles for Timbaland and Missy Elliott had been cast with actors Izaak Smith and Chattrisse Dolabaille .

Web links

• Aaliyah: The Princess of R & B in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Sara Bible: 'Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B' Starring Alexandra Shipp to Premiere Saturday, November 15 on Lifetime . In: TVByTheNumbers.com . September 18, 2014. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved on September 21, 2014.
2. ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: 'Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B' Delivers 3.2 Million Total Viewers . In: TVByTheNumbers.com . November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Amanda Kondolojy: Zendaya to Star and Perform in Lifetime Original Movie 'Aaliyah: Princess of R&B' . In: TVByTheNumbers.com . June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
4. ↑ Alex Stedman: Zendaya Leaves Lifetime's Aaliyah Biopic . In: Variety.com . June 29, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
5. ↑ Maane Khatchatourian: Zendaya Didn't Feel 'Morally Okay Moving Forward' With Aaliyah Biopic . In: Variety.com . July 19, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
6. ^ Lesley Goldberg: Alexandra Shipp Set as Aaliyah in Lifetime Biopic . In: HollywoodReporter.com . July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
7. ↑ Jocelyn Vena: Aaliyah Biopic Casts Its Missy Elliott and Timbaland . In: TheHollywoodReporter.com . August 9, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.