50 Cent reveals that he is working on the 8 Mile TV show with Eminem.
50 Cent Says he’s turning the 2002 movie 8 Mile into a TV show.
During Friday’s performance, the rapper made the announcement appearance on the BigBoyTV YouTube channel featuring the film. It is semi-autographical. EminemThe television show “in motion” is about a woman’s personal life.
“I’m gonna bring his 8 Mile “To television,” he said, adding that Eminem, 50 is currently on board to assist in the production of the show.
“It’s going be big. I’m working. I ain’t got no duds. After being asked about his show, the 47 year-old rapper replied that he’s batting 100. It’s important for me to know that it’s there as a legacy.
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According to Eminem, the project would provide a “backstory”, and showcase Eminem’s younger years. The rapper expressed his desire that the show share Eminem’s story with a new audience.
The story of the film was last revisited in 2020 When Eminem won, who was Best Original Song The 2003 Academy Awards for “Lose Yourself”, from the film’s soundtrack, To perform the anthem, he appeared at the 2020 Academy Awards. Eminem was unable to attend the ceremony, where he won the win.
Eminem, unlike most nominees, didn’t perform any of his songs on stage. Instead, Eminem was found dozing in his Michigan home with the TV set to cartoons. his daughter, HailieThe Detroit Free Press Report at the time.
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The paper reported that the rapper had previously decided to skip the swank ceremony because it was not his kind of gig. As a result, Barbra Streisand You are now done presenting the golden statuette Luis Resto, co-writer of “Lose Yourself”, will receive the book.
“Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… Thanks for having me @theacademy. Eminem shared a clip of Resto accepting his award and apologized for the 18-year delay.
In honor of Halloween, he released the original soundtrack to the film’s last October and commemorated the song. 8 Mile‘s 20th anniversary.
” ‘I’m still standing here screaming “f*** the Free World.”‘ #8Mile The soundtrack’s 20th anniversary Deluxe Edition will be available on streaming Friday He wrote alongside the announcement Here are some snippets from the film that were included in the re-release.