With Notorious he dealt with the world of modern rap, but now it appears director George Tillman Jr. wants to stay with music but move across to classic jazz with a biopic of Miles Davis. THR reports Tillman is now attached to the movie, which will be made with the help of Davis’ eldest son, Gregory.
Davis was an incredibly influential figure who worked with most of the jazz legends, from Charlie Parker and John Coltrane to Gil Evans and Thelonious Monk. He’s been a massive influence on music for over 50 years now, both inside jazz and out. However as seemingly with so many musicians, he battled severe drug addiction that nearly derailed his career. He died in 1991.
“Our intention is to make a feature film that will appeal beyond the worldwide audience of Miles Davis die-hard fans, to also include those who don’t know the first thing about the man, and introduce new ears to his music,” said producer Nick Davis Raynes. “In much the same way that Walk The Line and Ray were able to open the world’s eyes to the life stories of Johnny Cash and Ray Charles, respectively, we want to make a film that will do the same justice for Miles Davis. Miles, in his fifty-year career as a musician, transcends time, space and race.”
Don Cheadle has been trying to get a Miles Davis biopic off the ground for years now, but it isn’t known if he’ll star in this one.
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