Denzel Washington is teaming with Hollywood big-shot Brian Grazer on a filmed adaptation of Wil Haygood's thick biography 'In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. Music video director Earle Sebastian is collaborating with hip-hop mogul Damon Dash on a project titled 'Sammy and Kim,' detailing his lurid affair with screen siren Kim Novak.Sam Kashner, who detailed the relationship for 'Vanity Fair' and is working on the screenplay. André 3000 (also known as André Lauren Benjamin) is expected to play Davis, and Mr. Sebastian plans to direct. Benjamin, who has starred in films such as 'Four Brothers,' 'Idlewild,' and 'Be Cool,' is building an impressive portfolio of work outside of his groundbreaking hip-hop outfit OutKast. Him taking on Davis Jr. can be just as career defining as Jamie Foxx portraying the late Ray Charles.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
DENZEL, ANDRE 3000,SET TO STAR IN THE SAMMIE DAVIS JR. STORY
Denzel Washington is teaming with Hollywood big-shot Brian Grazer on a filmed adaptation of Wil Haygood's thick biography 'In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. Music video director Earle Sebastian is collaborating with hip-hop mogul Damon Dash on a project titled 'Sammy and Kim,' detailing his lurid affair with screen siren Kim Novak.Sam Kashner, who detailed the relationship for 'Vanity Fair' and is working on the screenplay. André 3000 (also known as André Lauren Benjamin) is expected to play Davis, and Mr. Sebastian plans to direct. Benjamin, who has starred in films such as 'Four Brothers,' 'Idlewild,' and 'Be Cool,' is building an impressive portfolio of work outside of his groundbreaking hip-hop outfit OutKast. Him taking on Davis Jr. can be just as career defining as Jamie Foxx portraying the late Ray Charles.
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This should be really nice!!
If Andre 3000 is in it I will be watching. He was awesome in Idlewild!
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