Starz is in development for “A Moment in Time: Murder was the Case” with executive producers Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus. The project will be the second installment in an anthology series about criminal events behind the scenes of true moments in hip-hop history.
“A Moment in Time: Murder was the Case,” a working title, will be set in 1993, when Snoop Dogg was charged with first degree murder for the Philip Woldermariam, a member of a rival gang who was actually killed by Snoop’s bodyguard, McKinley Lee Aka “Malik.” The trial took place during the release of Snoop’s debut album “Doggystyle,” which included the popular track “Murder was the Case.” Though the publicity of Snoop’s murder charge boosted sales to over 5 million albums, the violent lyrics in “Murder was the Case” hurt him during the trial. “A Moment in Time: Murder was the Case...
“A Moment in Time: Murder was the Case,” a working title, will be set in 1993, when Snoop Dogg was charged with first degree murder for the Philip Woldermariam, a member of a rival gang who was actually killed by Snoop’s bodyguard, McKinley Lee Aka “Malik.” The trial took place during the release of Snoop’s debut album “Doggystyle,” which included the popular track “Murder was the Case.” Though the publicity of Snoop’s murder charge boosted sales to over 5 million albums, the violent lyrics in “Murder was the Case” hurt him during the trial. “A Moment in Time: Murder was the Case...
- 12/13/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The story of Snoop Dogg’s murder trial and his hit single Murder was the Case are being developed as a series for Starz.
The rapper, real name Calvin Broadus, has teamed with Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, to develop A Moment in Time: Murder was the Case (w/t) for the cable network.
It marks the second in Starz’ anthology series A Moment In Time after it revealed last year it was developing A Moment In Time: The Massacre, about 50 Cent’s rivalry with rapper The Game.
Starz is currently searching for a writer for the project.
It will tell the story of how, in 1993, Broadus, was charged with first degree murder for the shooting of Philip Woldermariam, a member of a rival gang who was actually killed by Snoop’s bodyguard, McKinley Lee, aka Malik.
The trial was going on during the release of Snoop Dogg’s debut album,...
The rapper, real name Calvin Broadus, has teamed with Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, to develop A Moment in Time: Murder was the Case (w/t) for the cable network.
It marks the second in Starz’ anthology series A Moment In Time after it revealed last year it was developing A Moment In Time: The Massacre, about 50 Cent’s rivalry with rapper The Game.
Starz is currently searching for a writer for the project.
It will tell the story of how, in 1993, Broadus, was charged with first degree murder for the shooting of Philip Woldermariam, a member of a rival gang who was actually killed by Snoop’s bodyguard, McKinley Lee, aka Malik.
The trial was going on during the release of Snoop Dogg’s debut album,...
- 12/13/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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