Tupac biopic up the creek as director pulls out
The big-screen adaptation of late rapper Tupac Shakur's life is looking dim as production company Morgan Creek is again in talks to hire a director for the project while the clock ticks on its music rights to the film. Award-winning music video director Benny Boom is the latest contender for the director's seat after Carl Franklin and John Singleton pulled out.Singleton, renowned for movies such as Shaft, Boyz n The Hood and Abduction was the initial pick of the crop.In April he left the project due to creative differences and took to Instagram with scathing criticism of the production company, saying v"the people involved aren't really respectful of the legacy of Tupac".Actor and director Franklin was poised to direct the film but quietly pulled out in October.The 1990s New York rapper rose to multiplatinum-selling status before his mysterious death in 1996. His songs include Changes, I Ain't Mad At Cha and Live and Die in LA...
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