Rza will direct "It Doesn't Have To Rhyme"

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Believe it or not, there are a lot of Wu-Tang Clan fans out there. And not only for their musical interpretations. Wu- Tang Clan members RZA (pronounced Rizza) and Method Man (Clifford Smith) often turn up in movies as actors. In 2012, RZA (real name Robert Diggs) directed a middling film starring Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu called “The Man with the Iron Fists.” You don’t know it because it only made $15 million. But it only cost $15 million to make, so even Steven as they say.

Now RZA, aka Mr. Diggs, will direct a new film called “It Doesn’t Have to Rhyme.” Paul Hall is producing it. Nicole Jefferson Asher wrote the script. It’s about Coco, described as a gifted rapper. She enrolls in a college poetry class and finds a new voice. There will be a lot of rap in the movie, obviously. No word yet on who’s playing Coco, but if done right it could be a career maker.

Last time around, RZA had Eli Roth on the screenplay and producing with a big gang. Stay tuned to see if he signs on again…
 

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The name of the movie has changed to 'Coco' and Azealia Banks will supposedly have the leading role:

http://www.vladtv.com/article/211999/azealia-banks-lands-starring-role-in-rza-directed-film-coco

On Tuesday, it was revealed by Deadline that Azealia Banks has landed her first starring role in a feature film as the title character in the RZA-directed Brooklyn-based drama 'Coco.'

Recently, the outspoken Harlem MC announced that her sophomore album will be released in 2016, and now it looks as though she'll be busy focusing her time on polishing her inner thespian. Within the Lionsgate and Codeblack Films feature, Banks will portray an aspiring twenty-something rapper who faces a tough decision as she contemplates pleasing her parents and finishing college or pursuing a career in Hip-Hop.

Jill Scott, Lucien Laviscount, Lorraine Toussaint, and Common are set to join Azealia Banks on screen.

Do you think Azealia has the chops to pull off the starring role in a feature film? Leave a comment with your thoughts.
 
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