Official Tupac Documentary Directed by Steve McQueen Announced
An official documentary on the life of Tupac Shakur has been announced.
12 Years A Slave helmer Steve McQueen will direct a full length feature documentary on the life of iconic Hip-Hop star. Tupac Estate trustee Tom Whalley and Amaru Entertainment, the company created by Afeni Shakur to release her son’s posthumous projects, will be bringing it to life while Nigel Sinclair’s White Horse Pictures and Jayson Jackson will be producing it. White Horse Pictures will also be the worldwide sales agent on the film.
Tupac was recently inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April where he was honored with a musical tribute from Snoop Dogg, Alicia Keys and T.I. Said McQueen on the announcement: “I am extremely moved and excited to be exploring the life and times of this legendary artist. I attended NYU film school in 1993 and can remember the unfolding hip-hop world and mine overlapping with Tupac’s through a mutual friend in a small way. Few, if any shined brighter than Tupac Shakur. I look forward to working closely with his family to tell the unvarnished story of this talented man.”
Apart from the people named above, the film will also have support from Interscope Records which holds the right to most of Tupac’s catalog. A new biopic about Tupac titled All Eyez On Me, hits theaters June 16.