Before the body is even cold, Spike Lee signs on to do a James Brown Biopic. I would imagine that this project was already being planned or considered, and recent news of James Brown’s death accellerated the signing.
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Spike Lee has signed on to shoot a movie about James Brown, the late “Godfather of Soul,” Daily Variety reported on Wednesday.The authorized project is being developed for Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures by Brian Grazer, the Oscar-winning producer of “A Beautiful Mind,” the trade publication said, adding that production would likely begin in 2008.
Considering recent biopics of musical stars has earned a metric pantload of Oscars, its no surprise that so many are being made.
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