Post by dawyked on Jan 4, 2006 20:45:46 GMT 1
Hip-Hop Version Of 'The Harder They Come' On The Way
By Nolan Strong
Date: 5/4/2004 12:29 PM
New Line Cinema is developing a remake to the 1973 classic movie, "The Harder They Come."
While no lead actor has been selected, the updated movie will have a Hip-Hop slant to the movie, which centers around a man trying to make it in the music business and instead ends up in the criminal underworld, becoming an outlaw.
The original movie helped solidify Jimmy Cliff as a legend. Cliff played Ivanhoe Martin, a poor Jamaican with aspirations of making it big with his records.
He soon learns that in order to have his record played, he must pay, sign away his rights and soon starts dealing marijuana.
After running afoul of the law by killing a police officer, he becomes Jamaica's most wanted man and subsequently a hero.
The movie is based on the true story of Jamaican folk hero Rhygin, who had the attention of the entire nation during the late 50's before being gunned down by Kingston police.
The movie spawned a legendary soundtrack and Wyclef Jean was attempting to make a sequel to the movie titled "The Harder They Fall."
Jean had planned to played the son of Jimmy Cliff's character. No release date was given for New Line's movie and it is not clear if Jean is still pursuing his sequel.
The original writer of "The Harder They Come," Perry Henzell, was planning his own sequel.
"If (their) story has any semblance of 'The Harder They Come,' I will have to sue," Henzell threatened in 1997.
did anybody knows about it?
clef, clef, clef! ;D
By Nolan Strong
Date: 5/4/2004 12:29 PM
New Line Cinema is developing a remake to the 1973 classic movie, "The Harder They Come."
While no lead actor has been selected, the updated movie will have a Hip-Hop slant to the movie, which centers around a man trying to make it in the music business and instead ends up in the criminal underworld, becoming an outlaw.
The original movie helped solidify Jimmy Cliff as a legend. Cliff played Ivanhoe Martin, a poor Jamaican with aspirations of making it big with his records.
He soon learns that in order to have his record played, he must pay, sign away his rights and soon starts dealing marijuana.
After running afoul of the law by killing a police officer, he becomes Jamaica's most wanted man and subsequently a hero.
The movie is based on the true story of Jamaican folk hero Rhygin, who had the attention of the entire nation during the late 50's before being gunned down by Kingston police.
The movie spawned a legendary soundtrack and Wyclef Jean was attempting to make a sequel to the movie titled "The Harder They Fall."
Jean had planned to played the son of Jimmy Cliff's character. No release date was given for New Line's movie and it is not clear if Jean is still pursuing his sequel.
The original writer of "The Harder They Come," Perry Henzell, was planning his own sequel.
"If (their) story has any semblance of 'The Harder They Come,' I will have to sue," Henzell threatened in 1997.
did anybody knows about it?
clef, clef, clef! ;D