LL Cool J Finds a Multi-Pic Home at Lions Gate
The Hollywood Reporter brings news of a deal between actor/rapper LL Cool J and Lions Gate Films. Although the exact numbers have not been released, Mr. J (born as: James Todd Smith) will star in several films for LG, and act as producer, too. The first project on deck will be "an urban version of the '80s thriller "Fatal Attraction."
Aside from being one of the world's most successful rap stars, LL Cool J has made a name for himself in the movie biz over the years. His films include "Deep Blue Sea," "Rollerball," "Mindhunters," "Toys," "In Too Deep," and "Any Given Sunday."
Ken Schrock
Lions Gate is a good studio who is always trying somthing a little different than other studios to make money. Not that getting an actor to just make movies for your company is original. But they did make Crash, the best film of the year so far. And among all his credits above they don't mention S.W.A.T., which I do belive made more money than anything they mentioned.
Jul 15 - 04:16 PM