“Notorious” First Movie Clip

The first clip from the upcoming “Notorious” film has been released. Jamal Woolard and Antonique Smith play slain Rapper Notorious B.I.G. and his widow Faith Evans.

In just a few short years, The Notorious BIG rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. BIG was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories were universal and gave a voice to his generation.

In “Notorious”, Jamal Woolard is supported by Angela Bassett as B.I.G.’s mother Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as P. Diddy, Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur, Anwan Glover as Snoop Dogg, Naturi Naughton as Lil’ Kim and others. The movie is scheduled to hit theaters on January 16th, 2009. [source: USA Today] Continue Reading…

Notorious Poster and Movie Photos

Fox Searchlight is asking for your help in choosing the best poster for their upcoming Notorious BIG biopic, entitled “Notorious” and are letting fans decide which one will be the official poster. Unfortunately, the contest is now over, but you can still check out the three posters below.

Why they don’t just release all three, I cannot say.

Bio-pic on the tumultuous life, sudden rise to fame, and eventual death of the rapper known as Notorious B.I.G. (real name: Christopher Wallace), played by newcomer Jamal Woolard, who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm, before being gunned down by an assassin in 1997.

Notorious is directed by producer and filmmaker George Tillman Jr. (Soul Food, Men of Honor). The screenplay was written by Reggie Rock Bythewood (Get on the Bus, Biker Boyz) and Cheo Hodari Coker. Starring Derek Luke, Anthony Mackie, Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Naturi Naughton, Antonique Smith, Sean Ringgold, Marc John Jefferies, Kevin Navayne, and Charles Malik Whitfield, Ginger Kroll Continue Reading…