Tag: 8 Mile
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Mark Wahlberg Wasn’t The First Choice For Micky Ward In The Fighter
Once upon a time, “The Fighter” might have starred … Eminem? Development on the film began in 2003, while Eminem was fresh off his lead role in “8 Mile,” which won an Oscar that year for Best Original Song with “Lose Yourself.” He had also achieved success the year before with “The Eminem Show,” which…
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50 Cent Is Developing An 8 Mile TV Show Based On Eminem’s 2002 Movie
Grab a dress to wear over your jeans and throw on Now That’s What I Call Music, because 2002 is back. If you want to know what’s coming next in Hollywood lately, apparently your best bet is to look back at the Academy Awards nominees from about two decades ago. On Friday, news broke that…
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Anthony Mackie Had A Terrifying First Day Of Filming In The MCU
The ubiquitous Marvel Cinematic Universe has reached a critical mass where it is almost unavoidable. Like a supermassive black hole, it’s going to keep absorbing every actor of repute until everybody has a part to play in the world of the Avengers. Because of this, nearly every actor worth their salt has been in a…
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What’s Leaving Netflix in October 2022
Just as a new month brings new titles to Netflix, it also means that some titles will have to depart the service and that’s exactly the case this October. Perhaps the most noteworthy titles bidding farewell are the fan-favorite Emmy-winning comedy series Schitt’s Creek which will be migrating over to Hulu the day after, and…
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Casablanca Beats review – Morocco’s vibrant school of hip-hop
Nabil Ayouch’s grittily authentic tale of a rapper turned teacher helping his students find their creative voices is a class actThe Arabic title of Franco-Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch’s empowering hip-hop fable translates loosely as “rise your voice”, while in France, where the film competed for the Cannes Palme d’Or, it’s known as Haut et fort…
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Sony Pictures Makes Deal With Halsey For Movie Inspired By Singer’s Life
Exclusive: Sony Pictures has closed a life rights deal with singer/songwriter Halsey. The hope is to develop a movie loosely based on her life, which she would star in. I’m told the closest cousin to what they hope for here is a vehicle that does for her what 8 Mile did for Eminem. How did…