LT Hutton and David Robinson has announced yesterday that Program Pictures has now acquired the motion picture rights to the Black Mafia Family (BMF).
“We have a passion and enthusiasm in bringing Big Meech’s story to the big screen,” said Hutton in the statement. “We’re working closely with Meech and Tammy Cowins to make sure every aspect of the story is done correctly. Over the upcoming months, we’ll be working on getting a script together so we can begin filming as early as next year.”
The film will tell the story of Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and how his life provided the framework for the extravagant hip-hop/rap lifestyle that was in vogue for more than a decade (and is actually, I think, on a downswing in terms of popularity):
Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and his drug trafficking empire known as the Black Mafia Family (BMF) gave birth and romanticized the extravagant, flamboyant lifestyle that hip-hop is known for today. Taking their mantra from the popular gangster movie Scarface, Big Meech’s life often imitated art, with multi-million dollar parties, fleets of exotic cars, and unlimited access to drugs, jewelry and weapons. During his reign, Big Meech became the highest-earning black drug lord in US history.
This is not the first movie Hutton and Robinson have worked on involving the hip-hop culture; the two are also producing the biopic “Tupac”, which will start production this year.
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