Beyonce and Zendaya slated to team up for a new remake of the 1959 film Imitation of Life
dailymail.co.ukBeyonce and Zendaya are teaming up and heading to the big screen together with a remake of the 1959 film Imitation of Life.The 40-year-old singer and 25-year-old Euphoria star have reportedly entered talks to craft a remake, according to The Sun.Zendaya is in talks for a major role in the remake, while Beyonce will take on a behind-the-scenes role as a producer.
Remake:Beyonce and Zendaya are teaming up and heading to the big screen together with a remake of the 1959 film Imitation of Life Producer:Zendaya is in talks for a major role in the remake, while Beyonce will take on a behind-the-scenes role as a producerImitation of Life will be an adaptation of Fannie Hurst's 1933 novel of the same name, which spawned two iconic adaptations.The first adaptation hit theaters in 1934, starring Claudette Colbert as a struggling widow who takes in a Black housekeeper and her light-skinned daughter, as they start a business together.
The second adaptation hit theaters in 1959, changing the characters a bit, with the main character, Lana Turner's Lora Meredith, an aspiring actress.
First:The first adaptation hit theaters in 1934, starring Claudette Colbert as a struggling widow who takes in a Black housekeeper and her light-skinned daughter, as they start a business together Second movie:The second adaptation hit theaters in 1959, changing the characters a bit, with the main character, Lana Turner's Lora Meredith, an aspiring actress When she loses her daughter and finds her being taken care of by a Black widow and single mother, she takes them in and learns the daughter desperately wants to be seen as white.Both the original 1934 film and the 1959 remake were chosen for preservation by the U.S.
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