He's referred to as "the pope of pimping". Surprisingly enough, I'm not talking about the Dogg Father himself. Fillmore Slim is a famous blues singer and guitarist who was also a "highly renowned pimp" during the 1960s and 70s in San Fancisco. And now, Calvin Broadus, better known as Snoop Dogg, will portray the musician in a biopic being made by Ames Universal and Sri Entertainment that is scheduled for release in late 2012.
The film, entitled The Legend of Fillmore Slim, will begin filming in March and is currently in the pre-production stage. The script was penned by co-producer Alan Ames and Carole Parker, and will be directed by Hawthorne James.
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The film, entitled The Legend of Fillmore Slim, will begin filming in March and is currently in the pre-production stage. The script was penned by co-producer Alan Ames and Carole Parker, and will be directed by Hawthorne James.
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- 9/16/2011
- by Nick Holtzman
- Filmology
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[1] Superstar rapper Snoop Dogg looks to be beefing up his acting resume with two very different new roles. The first is The Legend of Fillmore Slim, a biopic of the blues musician and erstwhile pimp; the second, an untitled family sitcom by Blossom creator Don Reo in which Snoop Dogg will play the father. Talk about range. More details after the jump. First-time feature director Hawthorne James is set to helm The Legend of Fillmore Slim, from a script by Alan Ames and Carole Parker. The film will span several decades in the life of the 77-year-old singer and guitarist, whose real name is Clarence Sims. The story will range "from Slim’s emergence as a musician, to his fascination with the fast life, through his years of incarceration and his redemption," says [2] co-producer Alan Ames. Sims first began working as a musician in the '50s, but stepped away...
- 9/16/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
Snoop Dogg will star in the biopic "The Legend of Fillmore Slim" for Ames Universal and Sri Entertainment says Deadline.
Clarence 'Fillmore Slim' Sims is a blues singer and guitarist who was also a well-known pimp in San Francisco during the 60's and 70's. The story spans Slim’s emergence as a musician, to his years of incarceration and eventual redemption.
Alan Ames and Carole Parker co-wrote the screenplay while Ames and Wayne Anderson will produce. Hawthorne James will direct with shooting to kick off in March.
Clarence 'Fillmore Slim' Sims is a blues singer and guitarist who was also a well-known pimp in San Francisco during the 60's and 70's. The story spans Slim’s emergence as a musician, to his years of incarceration and eventual redemption.
Alan Ames and Carole Parker co-wrote the screenplay while Ames and Wayne Anderson will produce. Hawthorne James will direct with shooting to kick off in March.
- 9/15/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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Snoop Dogg will play blues singer and guitarist Fillmore Slim in biopic The Legend of Fillmore Slim. The musician, whose real name is Clarence Sims, shot to fame in the '60s and '70s after working as a pimp in San Francisco. Slim was dubbed 'The West Coast Godfather of the Game' and 'The Pope of Pimping'. Shelly Liebowitz, Wayne Anderson and Alan Ames are among the producers on The Legend of Slim. Ames is also writing the script with Carole Parker, (more)...
- 9/15/2011
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
Snoop Dogg is one of the legends of hip hop, but his movie career has barely registered. When your best role is that of Huggy Bear in a Starsky and Hutch adaptation, that’s to be expected. But that hasn’t deterred the man, and he’s looking to make his return to movies once again; Deadline reports that Snoop has taken the lead role in The Legend of Fillmore Slim. The movie, currently being written by Alan Ames and Carole Parker, will tell the real-life story of Fillmore Slim, who — in addition to being a blues musician — dabbled as a pimp in San Francisco during the ’60s and ’70s. According to Ames, The Legend of Fillmore Slim will “span decades,” covering his music career, pimp life, and redemption after being arrested and thrown into jail. Hawthorne James has signed on to helm, making this his first feature film as a director.
- 9/15/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Snoop Dogg has signed on to play Fillmore Slim in an upcoming biopic. Deadline reprots that the rapper will star in The Legend of Fillmore Slim for Ames Universal and Sri Entertainment. Slim's real name is "Clarence Sims– a blues singer and guitarist. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was also a well-known pimp in San Francisco, referred to as “The West Coast Godfather of the Game” and “The Pope of Pimping.” Sims is still touring at the age of 77!
Hawthorne James is set to direct, pre-production is slated to start in December with filming to begin in March.The film is being produced by Alan Ames and Wayne Anderson, and will be exec produced by Shelly Liebowitz. Ames is also writing the screenplay with Carole Parker. The project was spearheaded by Sims’ daughter Rebecca.
Here is what Ames had to say about the project:
“This film will span decades.
Hawthorne James is set to direct, pre-production is slated to start in December with filming to begin in March.The film is being produced by Alan Ames and Wayne Anderson, and will be exec produced by Shelly Liebowitz. Ames is also writing the screenplay with Carole Parker. The project was spearheaded by Sims’ daughter Rebecca.
Here is what Ames had to say about the project:
“This film will span decades.
- 9/15/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
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