Its the point at which most filmmakers would have thrown. No one is more aware of that than the producers of aaliyah. Though rather artlessly assembled, the program tells aaliyahs story far more engagingly than the movie. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. The madefortv film was produced for the lifetime cable network and aired in 2015.
Alexandra was only a young girl when aaliyah was tragically killed in a plane crash on august 25. She was an approachable, grammynominated scene stealer who performed at the oscars. Then again, aaliyahs short life, aside from that business with r. So in the film you will see her relationship with r. Alexandra shipp, dewshane williams, sagine semajuste, izaak smith, zendaya coleman, tiffany. A woman is released from prison and reunites with her sister. With alexandra shipp, elise neal, christopher jacot, morgan kelly. This biopic of the 1990s superstar, whose life was cut short at. It had a good look, a good vibe, and alexandra shipp portraying aaliyah. Chante dropped out of production after aaliyahs family voiced their opposition to the film. Aaliyahs mother diane haughton once aspired to pursue a career in singing of her own, but is now wiling to do anything to help her daughters take off.
It must have been a challenge to present a movie about a singer when you cant use the singers songs. We havent seen a movie get dragged this bad since mariah carey made her big debut in glitter. The saving grace of lionsgates dvd edition of aaliyah. The life story of aaliyah, a worldwidefamous singer, actress and model who first rose to stardom at age 15 and was later killed in a plane crash. The biopic stars alexandra shipp as the young, ambitious singer and actress who spends her youth working toward stardom. At the age of 12, aaliyah signed with jive records and her uncle barry hankerson. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended.
To this day, young stars like keke palmer, zendaya and tink have imitated the. May 9, 2020 the one and only aaliyah dana haughton. Aaliyah, which aired on lifetime following the biopic. Check out the full movie at and movie photos below. First teaser for lifetimes aaliyah biopic entertainment. See more ideas about aaliyah, aaliyah haughton and rip aaliyah.
With her sexy tomboy style and infectious confidence, she ruled the charts as one of the recording industrys most successful artists in history. Born in brooklyn and raised in detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show star search and performed in concert alongside gladys knight. After months of anticipation and a major cast shakeup, lifetime has released the very first trailer for the networks upcoming biopic aaliyah. January 16, 1979 august 25, 2001 was an american singer, actress, and model. She soon discovers that her sister is in an online relationship with a man who may not be what he seems. The movie covers the time period from aaliyah alexandra shipp being on star search to before she went to shoot the rock the boat video. Here we at least get to see and hear the real deal. Saturday night saw the premiere of the latest addition to the lifetimemovie canon, aaliyah. Helping her along the way are her mother and father rachael crawford and sterling jarvis, her uncle and manager barry hankerson, her brother. But there was much more to aaliyah than choreographed dance moves, movie roles, and a celebrated voice.
What the movie did not have was the rights to use any of aaliyahs songs. The film was then shelved for nearly five years until. Aaliyahs family succeeded in blocking the use of most of her. Heavily protested by her family and closest friends and collaborators, aaliyah. The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was met with criticism in its early stages of production due to aaliyahs familys disapproval of lifetimes choice to create the film. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the bradley walshdirected movie via subscription. Lifetimes upcoming original madefortv movie aaliyah. Kiely williams was then offered the role but turned it down. It was controversial because aaliyahs family objected to its production.
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