The producers of "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B," have spoken out about the making of the film and the heavy backlash it's received from fans.
Executive producers Howard Braunstein, Debra Martin Chase and Christopher Farley spoke to The Washington Post about the film's difficult process and why they are pleased with the biopic. Farley, who wrote the book , "Aaliyah, More Than a Woman" explained that they wanted to do the best they can to honor the late singer who died in a plane crash when she was 22. His book became the premise, which the move is based on.
"We're trying to honor this woman and tell this story of this journey and her overcoming obstacles," Farley said. "We felt we had enough of the music to still make a terrific film, and we're excited to tell the story we were telling."
Braunstein also debunked rumors that Aaliyah's family had no knowledge of the film.
"We absolutely reached out to them, and Lifetime did too," he said. "They chose not to cooperate with it. Hopefully they'll enjoy it," he said. "I hope they'll be proud."
Reactions to the film are less than favorable as fans blasted the movie on social media. Timbaland also slammed the film, calling it "bulls***."
Source: The Washington Post
