Don’t stop get it get it! A 2 Live Crew biopic is in the works. Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell and his Miami-based hip-hop group, 2 Live Crew, will get an opportunity to tell their story in a full-length film. The film, which is being developed by Lionsgate, is based on Campbell’s book ‘The Book of Luke: My Fight For Truth, Justice and Liberty City.’ According to Deadline… “The film will tell a story that is Straight Outta Compton meets The People Vs. Larry Flynt, the rise of a provocative hip hop group and its envelope-pushing antics that got Campbell out of his poverty-stricken origins in Miami to become a millionaire and a galvanizing symbol of free speech.” Craig A. Williams is writing the script and RJ Cyler is tapped to play the role of Campbell. Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey are producing with John Fischer overseeing the project for Temple Hill, and Mike Epps and Industry Entertainment exec producing. 2 Live Crew’s most successful – and controversial – album As Nasty As They Wanna Be was released in 1989 and went on to sell over 2 million copies.
