Diddy To Star In "King Of New York" Remake
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Diddy teams up with director-producer Brian Grazer on a "King of New York" remake.
Diddy has linked up with Oscar-winning director-producer Brian Grazer to produce the remake of Abel Ferrara's 1990 King of New York.
Following his recently launched music television network Revolt, Diddy is set to take on the lead role in the film, as per pagesix.com.
The film, which is set to be produced with Grazer's Imagine Entertainment company, will remake the drama from the original film, which starred Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, and Wesley Snipes. The story is about a former drug lord who returns from jail with a plan to annihilate his competition while giving back to the community.
Grazer recently spoke on how this project is something Diddy has had his eyes on for some time now.
"Sean ["Diddy" Combs] optioned the rights to remake King of New York for two years," Grazer said, as per pagesix.com. "The film is a cult classic, and it will be great to remake it. Our version won't be exactly the same, but will have the same ? gangster feel. Sean wants to be in it. He was amazing in Monster's Ball, and such strong characters sit perfectly with him."
Diddy and Grazer hope to start production on the film as early as next year, according to pagesix.com.
In 2001, Diddy appeared in Monster's Ball. In 2005, Diddy acted in Carlito's Way: Rise To Power and in 2008, Diddy was an actor in A Raising In The Sun. In 2010, Diddy was featured in Get Him To The Greek.
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.26036/title.diddy-to-star-in-king-of-new-york-remake
Diddy has linked up with Oscar-winning director-producer Brian Grazer to produce the remake of Abel Ferrara's 1990 King of New York.
Following his recently launched music television network Revolt, Diddy is set to take on the lead role in the film, as per pagesix.com.
The film, which is set to be produced with Grazer's Imagine Entertainment company, will remake the drama from the original film, which starred Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, and Wesley Snipes. The story is about a former drug lord who returns from jail with a plan to annihilate his competition while giving back to the community.
Grazer recently spoke on how this project is something Diddy has had his eyes on for some time now.
"Sean ["Diddy" Combs] optioned the rights to remake King of New York for two years," Grazer said, as per pagesix.com. "The film is a cult classic, and it will be great to remake it. Our version won't be exactly the same, but will have the same ? gangster feel. Sean wants to be in it. He was amazing in Monster's Ball, and such strong characters sit perfectly with him."
Diddy and Grazer hope to start production on the film as early as next year, according to pagesix.com.
In 2001, Diddy appeared in Monster's Ball. In 2005, Diddy acted in Carlito's Way: Rise To Power and in 2008, Diddy was an actor in A Raising In The Sun. In 2010, Diddy was featured in Get Him To The Greek.
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.26036/title.diddy-to-star-in-king-of-new-york-remake
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"The film is a cult classic, and it will be great to remake it."
ok its either a cult classic, or its great for a remake. It can't be both. -
Change Diddy with Kendrick Lamar so it will be more authentic.
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I love the original. I doubt anything with Diddy in it will be able to surpass that.
It will be more interesting and a bit more realistic with a black lead. I wanna see who else signs on for this thing before I make a whole judgment of it. -
so they basically saying before the movie is even made that it's not gonna be worth watching.
thanks for the heads up. -
Didnt diidy and them ruin Carlito s Way...? this ?
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P. Diddy is a terrible actress.
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Elzo69Revolutions wrote: »Didnt diidy and them ruin Carlito s Way...? this ?
Yea that rise to power ? was awful -
Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
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I just watched KONY like 2 weeks ago.Great flick
Puff should not ? with this movie.? gonna be trash -
Take that take that
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Man give this ? a supporting role at best. Ain't nobody tryna suffer thru this ? 's struggle line readings for an entire 2 hrs.
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This will be straight to video garbage bin
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He gonna tell his goons to go to juniors and get him some cheesecake.
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Diddy good at a lot of things actin ain't one of 'em
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Diddy is a known ? actor. This is public record.
- He was completely carried by his more experienced co-stars during that Raisin in the Sun revival, all the reviewers laughed at him and said it was like watching a High School play actor work with GOATs. They LITERALLY wrote that.
- Monsters Ball he had a tiny, melodramatic role and played that ? like William Shatner.
- Oliver Stone originally wanted him for Willie Beamen, but was so horrified by his auditions & screen tests that he gave it to Jamie instead, rest is history.
Get Him to the Greek is the only time his acting hasn't been a complete waste of everyone's time.
lmfao/smh @ him getting a Inside the Actors Studio episode. James Lipton ? u doin', b.
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Who would he play?
Wesley Snipes character?
Jimmy Jump? -
Heavy In The Game wrote: »Who would he play?
Wesley Snipes character?
Jimmy Jump?
Apparently Frank White
