Showtime producing Suge Knight Documentary

[Quadruple OG]

Controversial Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight Jr. is the focus of a documentary that will be produced by and broadcast on Showtime, the network announced Tuesday.

Tentively titled "Suge Knight," the film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day," "Brooklyn's Finest") and co-produced by Fuqua and Bradley J. Fischer ("Black Swan," "Shutter Island," "Zodiac").  Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former Times reporter Chuck Philips is also one of the film's co-producers.

Showtime said the Knight film is the first in a series of documentaries for the network from "talented and prestigious filmmakers" that "will spotlight iconic and controversial figures."

“Suge Knight’s reputation and rise to power in the music business has become the stuff of legend, and he remains one of the entertainment industry’s most provocative and enduring myths,” Fischer said in a statement.  “But while his name elicits an immediate and powerful reaction from people around the world, very few can legitimately claim to know the man.  Antoine Fuqua and I are thrilled to be partnering with Showtime to tell this remarkable story and take audiences behind a curtain that most have been terrified to even approach.”

The documentary will have the volatile record executive's stamp of approval, and Knight's new music company, Black Kapital, will oversee the film’s soundtrack.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/09/showtime-to-produce-suge-knight-documentary.html

Hopefully it's something different than "Welcome to Death Row" in regards to discussing his time after serving 5 years behind bars in '01, failure to release some of the newer acts (Eastwood, Crooked I, etc.), and the bankruptcy.

[The "Untouchable" DJR]

This will probably never materialize but it sure would be interesting.

[Quadruple OG]

I'm pretty sure it'll be done. Looks like they're trying to launch a documentary series to try competing with HBO.

[DeeezNuuuts83]

I'm pretty sure it'll be done. Looks like they're trying to launch a documentary series to try competing with HBO.

I agree.  Once it reaches the point where the network is talking about it, it'll probably happen... it's not like that "Unfinished Business" reality TV show that Suge had filmed but wasn't able to get picked up by a network.

Even though Chuck Phillips ended up having been given false info about the Pac shootings, he still has credibility -- remember that he did a lot of interviews with Death Row during the 1990s.

[Funkstradamus]

damn...does anybody really care?  what could they possibly have on there that hasn't already been said? 

[U.N.T.O.U.C.H.A.B.L.E.]

ill definetly be waiting for this

[Quadruple OG]

damn...does anybody really care?  what could they possibly have on there that hasn't already been said? 

Behind the scenes stuff from after Suge was released in '01.

[yourdead]

This is the official press release...


LOS ANGELES , CA – (September 27, 2011) – SHOWTIME, an established leader in outstanding original programming, continues to expand its aggressive push into high-end, filmmaker-driven documentaries with a captivating new doc SUGE KNIGHT (tentative title), directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Brooklyn’s Finest) and produced by Bradley J. Fischer (Black Swan, Shutter Island, Zodiac) and Fuqua. The feature-length film will be the first in a series of new documentaries produced by SHOWTIME that will spotlight iconic and controversial figures from talented and prestigious filmmakers. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.
 
Famed director Fuqua will delve deep into the life and storied exploits of the Death Row Records co-founder as well as the volatile and highly influential era in music that he presided over. With privileged access to those who were with Knight from the very beginning – who loved, respected, feared and were inspired by him – we’ll be guided through this world by the man himself. He will personally reveal exactly how it all happened, why it all fell apart, and what the next chapter holds for one of America’s most iconic and mythologized figures.
 
Fischer and Fuqua produce, with David Prior, Laeta Kalogridis, James Vanderbilt, Lisa Remington and Edward McGurn as executive producers. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chuck Philips is co-producer.
 
“Suge Knight’s reputation and rise to power in the music business has become the stuff of legend, and he remains one of the entertainment industry’s most provocative and enduring myths,” said Fischer. “But while his name elicits an immediate and powerful reaction from people around the world, very few can legitimately claim to know the man. Antoine Fuqua and I are thrilled to be partnering with SHOWTIME to tell this remarkable story and take audiences behind a curtain that most have been terrified to even approach.”
 
The documentary also marks Suge Knight’s return to the music business. Through his new company Black Kapital, Knight will spearhead the film’s soundtrack, which will feature new tracks from some of the biggest names in music, while also providing an opportunity for artists who are just launching their careers.
 
The new SHOWTIME programming slate comes on the heels of this month’s highly-anticipated premiere of the The Love We Make featuring Paul McCartney and directed by iconic filmmaker Albert Maysles and his award-winning filmmaking partner Bradley Kaplan. Additionally, the network will premiere From The Sky Down, on Saturday, October 29th at 8pm, Davis Guggenheim’s latest feature documentary chronicling the 20th anniversary of U2’s chart topping tour-de-force Achtung Baby. Both films recently premiered at this year’s Toronto Film Festival.

[Quadruple OG]

Wonder what additional plans Suge has for Black Kapital.

[Jimmy H.]

damn...does anybody really care?  what could they possibly have on there that hasn't already been said? 

Behind the scenes stuff from after Suge was released in '01.

I doubt you're going to get much of that. It wouldn't be a huge selling point outside of the die-hard DR fans.

[Dre-Day]

Controversial Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight Jr. is the focus of a documentary that will be produced by and broadcast on Showtime, the network announced Tuesday.

Tentively titled "Suge Knight," the film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day," "Brooklyn's Finest") and co-produced by Fuqua and Bradley J. Fischer ("Black Swan," "Shutter Island," "Zodiac").  Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former Times reporter Chuck Philips is also one of the film's co-producers.

Showtime said the Knight film is the first in a series of documentaries for the network from "talented and prestigious filmmakers" that "will spotlight iconic and controversial figures."

“Suge Knight’s reputation and rise to power in the music business has become the stuff of legend, and he remains one of the entertainment industry’s most provocative and enduring myths,” Fischer said in a statement.  “But while his name elicits an immediate and powerful reaction from people around the world, very few can legitimately claim to know the man.  Antoine Fuqua and I are thrilled to be partnering with Showtime to tell this remarkable story and take audiences behind a curtain that most have been terrified to even approach.”

The documentary will have the volatile record executive's stamp of approval, and Knight's new music company, Black Kapital, will oversee the film’s soundtrack.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/09/showtime-to-produce-suge-knight-documentary.html

Hopefully it's something different than "Welcome to Death Row" in regards to discussing his time after serving 5 years behind bars in '01, failure to release some of the newer acts (Eastwood, Crooked I, etc.), and the bankruptcy.

they will probably leave out some negative things about suge

[Jimmy H.]

Hate him or love him, Suge's a compelling figure in music. It's bound to be at least an interesting view. It will be good to see someone from an outside situation do a project on the man that isn't just about throwing dirt on his name. When he puts out his own projects, he doesn't always do himself favors either. He has some controversial opinions so it should be fun to see what direction Antonie Fuqua goes with.

[Dre-Day]

Hate him or love him, Suge's a compelling figure in music. It's bound to be at least an interesting view. It will be good to see someone from an outside situation do a project on the man that isn't just about throwing dirt on his name. When he puts out his own projects, he doesn't always do himself favors either. He has some controversial opinions so it should be fun to see what direction Antonie Fuqua goes with.

sure, as long as it's objective

[Cordozzar Drakko]

Let's not forget Fuqua also exec-produced "Bastards of the Party", which is quite an excellent documentary, no sides taken, no ass kissing, just facts. I say it would be good!

[2euce 7even]

This will probably never materialize but it sure would be interesting.

datz wha im thought when i read it...fa sho!