

Benny Boom ( Next Day Air) signed on to direct last year, with production forced to get away quickly. The movie will hit theaters November 11, going up against Universal's Almost Christmas, Sony's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, 20th Century Fox's Rules Don't Apply and EuropaCorp's Shut In. Santana as Death Row Records founder Suge Knight and Jamal Woolard as Notorious B.I.G. The supporting cast includes Danai Gurira as Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, Katerina Graham as actress Jada Pinkett Smith, who grew up with Tupac in Baltimore, Lauren Cohan as Leila Steinberg, Annie Ilonzeh as Kidada Jones, Dominic L. On Septemhe was gunned down on a street corner in Las Vegas, where he died 6 days later. The trailer debuted on radio personality Big Boy's Neighborhood's Instagram. Tupac's increased participation in the East Coast-West Coast Rap rivalry became well documented and avidly followed by his fans. Tupac's politically charged lyrics, inspired by his parents' activism as Black Panthers in the 60s & early 70s, condemned governmental intrusion in black communities. Rapper, poet, actor and political activist, Tupac shot to fame with 2Pacalypse Now, lauded for its seminal underground vibe and still an inspiration for major artists today. And man, you might believe Tupac himself has been resurrected! All Eyez On Me centers on the life of the charismatic yet controversial artist. This footage gives us our first look at Demetrius Shipp Jr., who makes his feature film debut portraying Tupac Shakur. In honor of his birthday, the first teaser trailer has been released for All Eyez on Me, the upcoming Tupac biopic set to hit theaters on November 11. If he had not been killed in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting in 1996, iconic rapper/actor Tupac Shakur would be celebrating his 45th birthday today, June 16.
