I'm Rick James, Bitch...

[Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20]

The Hollywood Reporter says that Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is in negotiations to acquire the film rights to Rick James' autobiography, Memoirs of a Super Freak, with David Chappelle in early talks to topline the feature film adaptation of the funk rocker's memoirs for Paramount Pictures.

 

James, best known for his hit "Super Freak," has been working on a book for some time. In addition to his own pop and R&B hits, James wrote and produced many songs for artists such as the Temptations, Teena Marie and Eddie Murphy.

 

Chappelle has impersonated James on his Comedy Central series, Chappelle's Show.

 

Credit: ComingSoon.net

[Ripper 0]

The Hollywood Reporter says that Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is in negotiations to acquire the film rights to Rick James' autobiography, Memoirs of a Super Freak, with David Chappelle in early talks to topline the feature film adaptation of the funk rocker's memoirs for Paramount Pictures.

 

James, best known for his hit "Super Freak," has been working on a book for some time. In addition to his own pop and R&B hits, James wrote and produced many songs for artists such as the Temptations, Teena Marie and Eddie Murphy.

 

Chappelle has impersonated James on his Comedy Central series, Chappelle's Show.

 

Credit: ComingSoon.net

Only works if they make it a comedy, but if they take the serious route, i wouldn't want to see it.

 

And have ChollieMurfay do the voice overs to introduce each scene.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

DARKNESS~!

 

DARKNESS IS SPREADING~!

[Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0]

Bahaahhahahaha...

 

That would be absolutely classic.

[Guest Jimbo]

NOOOO!!!!

 

I don't want my favorite sketch fucked up by a 2 hour long, drawn out, not-so-comedic, comedy.

 

Chappelle is hillarious, but this almost certainly won't work.

[Zack Malibu 0]

I don't think they're aiming for a comedy if it's based on James' memoirs.

[2GOLD 0]

Chapelle can do serious, he was in STARGATE you know!

 

[razazteca 0]

Will it be called "Cocaine is One Hell of a Drug"

[Black Lushus 0]

if it's a comedy, there's no way it works without Charlie Murphy, the REAL Charlie Murphy, not some actor playing him...

[DangerousDamon 0]

Chapelle can do serious, he was in STARGATE you know!

 

The show or the movie?