7 November 2009 2:40 PM, PST | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
Anybody remember Tales From The Hood, the horror anthology with the urban twist? Well, according to Screen Daily, white rapper Eminem is set to return to the big screen in Shady Talez, a film in a similar vein. This will be his first film since 2002's semi-autobiographical 8 Mile, with I, Robot producer John Davis set to produce. According to the article:
"D.J. Classicz / Davis Entertainment are building a slate of multicultural projects with global commercial appear and have hired market veteran James MacLean to establish ties with international buyers here. Domestically, the venture benefits from Davis’ first-look deal at Fox."
The film is also being turned into a four-part comic under Marvel's Icons line.
Shady Talez is obviously aimed at the urban market, the same audience that typically goes out and makes every Tyler Perry film a box office hit its first weekend. 8 Mile was a huge hit when it came out, »
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