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Fans of Ludacris will get a closer look at his life prior to becoming a world famous rapper. BET+ has greenlit a show based on his time as a DJ.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Atlanta, Georgia native is working with acclaimed film producers Malcolm D. Lee (Girls Trip, The Best Man) and Larry Wilmore (The Bernie Mac Show, Insecure). The streaming service will bring this time period to life in a comedy fashion. As per the press release the project aims to highlight his “experience coming up in the competitive music scene in Atlanta as DJ Chris Lova Lova, the series follows the misadventures of a sharply drawn ensemble who are willing to do anything and everything to bolster ratings at their hip hop radio station.”
Noah Gardenswartz of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel fame has been slotted to curate the script. Ludacris is as an executive producer and will also serve as the music supervisor. While the “Act A Fool” rapper has to formally comment on the announcement he did confirm the news via his Instagram account saying “stay tuned”.
Ludacris‘ first foray into acting started back in 2001 via a brief appearance in the Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg comedy The Wash. In 2003 he would land the role of Tej Parker in 2 Fast 2 Furious which led to him reprising the role in five installments in the Fast & Furious movie franchise. The new project has yet to be titled.
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50 Cent is expanding his Hollywood hustle. Paramount+ has announced they are developing new show by him titled Vice City.
Deadline is exclusively reporting that the streaming platform has signed on to bring 50’s newest project to life in conjunction with G-Unit Film & Television. The series is billed as an original story from writers and executive producers Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts). Additionally, Chad Stahelski (John Wick franchise) will serve as executive producer/director.
According to the media outlet, Vice City will follow “three friends and former soldiers, who return to their home city of Miami in the mid ’80s after being dishonorably discharged from the military for their involvement in the Iran Contra scandal.”
Apparently when they get back home they turn to a life of crime. “Disgraced, displaced, and forgotten by the country they served and with no good job prospects, the three friends partner with a mysterious Colombian immigrant, uniting their financial needs and criminal ambitions to form a heist crew. Fueled by the need for American green, they traverse a violent and dangerous path in pursuit of the American Dream,” the overview read.
Earlier this month, 50 Cent teased a new project of the same name leading his fans to believe he was working with Rockstar Games on a new installment of the hit video game series Grand Theft Auto. At this time, Vice City has no project premiere date.
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