Andrea Berloff to write movie about N.W.A.

Screenwriter Andrea Berloff will be writing "Straight Outta Compton," the big-screen adaptation of the story of the former rap group N.W.A. The film will chronicle the rise and fall of the band, which included Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella. Cube will produce the film, as will Tomica Woods.

Berloff wrote Oliver Stone's 9/11 drama "World Trade Center." She also has an untitled spy thriller in the works, and she is also set to write the upcoming Gucci biopic. Source: The Hollywood Reporter

'The Runaways' gets new feature trailer

Here's the feature trailer for Floria Sigismondi's "The Runaways," the upcoming rock biopic that follows the story of Joan Jett and her popular band. The film, starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, hits theaters wide April 9, 2010. Preview follows after the jump.

The plot focuses on the formation of The Runaways all the way to the end of their career as a group. The band came together in 1975, producing famous songs such as "Cherry Bomb" and "Queens of Noise." Stewart is on board to play Joan Jett, and Fanning plays singer Cheri Currie.

I've been hearing some positive things about this one, and to tell you the truth, I'm excited to see Dakota Fanning handling the role of a badass rock chick. Also, I can't wait to find out whether Stewart can make up for her sleepy performances in "Twilight."

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Trailer for Kristen Stewart's 'The Runaways'

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning will soon rock the stage in Floria Sigismondi's "The Runaways," which is scheduled to hit theaters in North America March 19, 2010. A first trailer for the music/drama is up!

The plot focuses on the formation of The Runaways all the way to the end of their career as a group. The band came together in 1975, producing famous songs such as "Cherry Bomb" and "Queens of Noise."

Stewart is on board to play Joan Jett, who later formed the Blackhearts and returned back to fame with "I Love Rock N' Roll." Fanning plays singer Cheri Currie, while Scout Taylor-Compton plays Lita Ford.

As you can see below, this is a rather short and fast-paced teaser promising a lot of rock music. Stewart looks scary, really, but what I'm really looking forward to in this movie is Fanning's performance.

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Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' bags $20M

Sony's Michael Jackson documentary "This Is It" is off to a decent start. The Kenny Ortega-helmed film generated a solid $20.1 million worldwide, with $7.4 million coming from domestic results.

An anticipated release, "This Is It" is currently showing in conventional theaters and IMAX, and it's playing at an impressive 3,481 locations in North America. Overseas, the film is playing in 99 markets.

Early screenings of the documentary took place Tuesday evening in North America, generating $2.2 million. Its performance Wednesday is the highest gross for a Wednesday release in October.

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Review: "Notorious"

Seen on: January 17, 2009

The players: Director: George Tillman Jr., Writers: Cheo Hodari Coker, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Cast: Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Anthony Mackie, Antonique Smith

Facts of interest: George Tillman Jr. also directed "Men of Honor."

The plot: Follows the life and career of Christopher Wallace, who's also known as Notorious B.I.G.

Our quick thoughts: No dream was too big for Christopher “Biggie” Wallace (Jamal Woolard), a Brooklyn boy who abandoned his drug-dealing habits to pursue his dream of a career as a hip-hop artist. George Tillman Jr’s intriguing biopic “Notorious” recounts the short but eventful life of the influential musician, who quickly rose to fame but ended up losing his life in a tragic shooting at the young age of 24.

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Watch the ‘Another Way to Die’ music video

Yahoo! Music today premiered the music video for Alicia Keys and Jack White’s “Another Way to Die,” the title song for Marc Forster’s James Bond adventure “Quantum of Solace.”

Check out the footage above. The film, starring Daniel Craig, opens Nov. 14.