Tupac Doc Filmmakers Including Allen Hughes React To Murder Charge: “A Great Day For The Family”
deadline.comDuane Davis, a former gang member known as Keffe D, was indicted on one count of murder with a deadly weapon by a Nevada grand jury Friday.
The victim: Tupac Shakur. It’s a case that has made national headlines since 1996 when it took place and has been the subject of a multitude of documentaries and scripted projects.
Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur, directed by Allen Hughes, one-time friend and one-time foe of Tupac’s, was the most high-profile recent series, having premiered in April.
The series focuses on Tupac’s relationship with his mother Afeni, a Black Panther activist, rather than his death. Hughes told Deadline that today was a “great day for the family.” He revealed that when he was pitching the project around Hollywood, he had a different subtitle: This Is Not A Murder Investigation. “[Dear Mama] was very matter of fact, very frank about what happened.
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