Films examining the history of music’s most popular and polarizing artists continue to dominate the silver screen with Miami super group 2 Live Crew the latest set to share their story.
According to Variety, Lionsgate is working on 2 Live Crew biopic “The Book Of Luke,” based on leader Luther Campbell’s autobiography.
The project is set up with Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey as producers with John Fischer overseeing the project for Temple Hill. Mike Epps and Industry Entertainment are executive producing.
Craig A. Williams is writing the script, based on the Campbell’s “Book Of Luke: My Fight For Truth, Justice And Liberty City.” Campbell, who was born in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, joined the rap group 2 Live Crew in the 1980s. The group saw its greatest success with their 1989 album “As Nasty As They Wanna Be,” which was ruled obscene by a federal judge before a federal appeals court overturned that ruling.
“The Book of Luke” follows Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez on Me” which hits theaters on Friday.
