Keyshia Chante Set to Play Aaliyah in Bio Pic

Keyshia Chante Set to Play Aaliyah in Bio Pic

I guess this biopic craze is no where near ready to stop. Aaliyah will hit the big screen again; and promises to be as honest and straight forward as possible.

It has been announced that Warner Brothers Films, has green lit a movie based on singer/actress Aaliyah's life, career and untimely death in 2001. Bill Condon, who will direct the film, and producers of Dreamgirls, have apparently been working hard with Canadian born singer, Keyshia Chante, to kill this role. Other familiars in her life such as choreographer Fatmia Robinson, Missy Elliot and Hype Williams, etc., will be there to fill in the blanks. I hear the film will even discuss her marriage to that perve R. Kelly. Press release below!



Aaliyah sold more than 32 million albums worldwide before her career was cut short.

“We are going to great extremities to make this movie perfect. We have Chante in extensive training studying, speaking with family members watching personal footage and in choreography training with Aaliyah’s choreographer and dear friend Fatima Robinson. This movie will be seamless the same way it was for Selena fans who enjoyed Jennifer Lopez. I can promise Aaliyah fans that this movie will be ten notches higher.”

A source for the film reveals that “They will be going very deep into Aaliyah’s life and will allow fans to see the most intimate side of Aaliyah’s legacy.”

Sorces say the script for the movie film ‘holds no bars’ and will go as far as touching on the subject of Aaliyah’s highly debated and publicized marriage and annulment to producer R. Kelly.

This movie will showcase Aaliyah in a new light. Fans will be so proud of this piece, says Condon.


Canadian singer Keshia Chante on playing the role, “Aaliyah inspired me and an entire generation. She was effortless and was capable of so many things. This is a hard undertaking, I have big shoes to fill but I am committed, determined and will train to the very end to master this role. I want Aaliyah’s fans and admirers to be proud of this film and feel like it was the best interpretation possible of our babygirl. I refuse to disappoint.”

Chante’s acting resume is new, only now getting the lead role in a new television series entitled “Soul” that she shot only but a few months ago up north. Condon assures us that Chante was best for the role, stating “She was born ready for this role. I knew she was the one the moment she stepped into our audition.”

It has also been confirmed Aaliyah’s colleagues will be featured in the film. Her choreographer Fatima Robinson, Producer and friends, Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Ginuwine, even world renowed music video director Hype Williams will be apart of the film and help re-create the “Rock The Boat” video set which was the last video Aaliyah ever shot. The movie is tentative to start production end of March and is rumored to have a production budget of over 80 million dollars."

Keyshia Chante Set to Play Aaliyah in Bio Pic