Exclusive: Juice Crew movie “The Vapors” is dead
Last year all the buzz was around the pre-production news of the movie The Vapors which told the story of the legendary Juice Crew. Movie was going to star Keke Palmer as Roxanne Shante and all types of rumors were going around about who would play Marley Marl, Biz Markie, Kool G Rap, MC Shan and the rest of the posse.
Since then, members of the crew have been contradicting each other as to the status of the movie. KRS-One confirmed last year:
“The movie kinda collapsed,” KRS confirmed. “I spoke to Talib Kweli who was supposed to be playing Scott La Rock and I was gonna coach him through that but then the movie collapsed on his end. I spoke to Biz Markie yesteday ’cause the movie was supposed to be called The Vapors and asked Biz ‘What’s up’. I guess they didn’t get the response they wanted. A press release was sent out that didn’t have anything [confirming the production], but it got people hyped and support-but no money came with it. That’s the last I heard.”
Since then Marley Marl and others have gone on record saying the movie still was a go as they were desparately trying to find the financing to begin production for the Summer of 2008. After a closer look into the production company records, WoooHa.com can confirm the project is now dead.
All financing has currently fallen through, the actors who were rumored to star have all moved on and even director Furquaan Clover’s own attempts at financing have fallen through as well. Clover attempted to raise money on his own through his production company website Indie Film Xchange where ordinary investors could put their money in the movie. Now the official Indie Film Xchange website is dead as well. Production Weekly, which follows the production of all TV and films also has no record of the film’s actual production date. With movie studios trimming the fat and releasing dozens of production companies from their deals, the money simply is not there in today’s economy.
Does this mean The Vapors will never see the big screen? The reality is, the script is still there, the director is still there, and the crew still wants the story to be told. All they need is….the money. Maybe Barack can direct some of that Economic Stimulus plan money over to this production because this is a story that needs to be told! But for now it’s official…we will not be seeing The Vapors anytime soon.
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Comment by E-Rod on 14 January 2009:
What a surprise. Schools have no money, banks have no money, retail has no money. No way this movie is getting made now.
Comment by John T on 14 January 2009:
I looked this up in Production Weekly last year to see when the movie would start filming and there was nothing on it so I knew something was up from the beginning. Props on this story.
Comment by JL on 14 January 2009:
one movie I was looking forward to. Maybe they should start a donation fund. Or an American Idol fundraiser.
Comment by AlabamaWhirley on 14 January 2009:
So sad!!!!!!!! I was so excited to see Keke Palmer playing Roxanne Shante…
Comment by pecachon on 14 January 2009:
Dude this casting sounds whack from jump. Seriously lets try to get some good actors in black movies. Keke was the only casting that sounded decent. All the other casting sounded like bad news. And the director? Furquaan Clover? Who the fuck are you? This type of movie deserves a lot of respect, time, TALENT, and money, to get proper ppl to do it.
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Comment by nuke on 14 January 2009:
yeah i was cast for the movie in 07' and they kept pushing the date back at first they had that writting strike had to wait for that to be over but still they kept pushing it back..i gave up on it in summer of 08'
Comment by Mic Lowrey on 14 January 2009:
This is sad and god, because now you can get D Nice to do his real hip hop story treatment on certain songs to get the buzz going for the movie, 50 cent is from Queens, he has the film projects, he needs to green light the movie, don't LL have like a 9 picture deal, besides the stinker with the cops and the video store with Mikah a few years ago, nothing has come of that, he is still owed some deals, this would be perfect, how much would it take to make the movie, the guy with the site that solicit from the pubic was not a bad idea, you can take that for music, films, and companies, you put in money and get a percentage back, not bad, 1 million people put up 5 dollars, that is 5 million, not good for a movie, but great for a new record label to get off the ground, a lot fo share holders, butt them same people can than buy the music, it becomes Platinum in a short period of time, gets more buzz, they get 3 people to buy it, now it is at 4 million, more buzz, become a world sensation and you already made some money on the album, it could work, well that is how they do it with stocks
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Comment by Iron Man on 14 January 2009:
Yup I was supposed to be in the movie too. Small roll but it was discussed. Then I never heard back and heard the same thing that the money never came in. By the time this gets the go ahead I'll probably be too old for the role. Oh well.
Comment by Syd on 14 January 2009:
I bet she stays on this project if it happens later. No way will she want to miss out on that role!
Comment by woooha on 15 January 2009:
I agree with you on this. I hope they get the proper financing later, get a real cast and director and make this into a movie that people will actually want to see.
Comment by woooha on 15 January 2009:
She's not doing much and COMEBACKS didn't exactly do that great. This would be a great role for her.
Comment by Lord Vader on 15 January 2009:
Big budget movies with huge production backing and hollywood support can't get made right now so this is no surprise. I just hope they dont sell this movie short. They need to go back and do this right with some funding. I agree with everyone that this can make for an intriguing movie.
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Comment by Mecca Don on 18 March 2009:
That's Marley Marl! true to his own Bullshit, failed to represent his own shit!!!!! Karma I Love it…. I don't see any Rockwell Noel Rolls.. Official Juice Crew Member who Bomb KRS-1 with Beat U Down and Takng U Out and force Krs-1 to answer with I'm Still Number 1..what up with that Marley…Become sucker free an answer this..
Comment by Boney Bro on 17 April 2009:
Biggie got a movie! Why can't the Juice Crew? Is it because they weren't gangsta enough? What's up? Why is it that when it comes to films based on true stories about the entertainment business, the characters that are portrayed in starring roles have to be dead before you get the movie done… unless they're Johnny Cash.
Comment by Anonymous on 12 June 2009:
Being from the oldschool myself ,I was really look’n forward to c’n this movie. I really believe it have done well. Alot of people really wanted to c KeKe Palmer, play Roxanne Shante. This would have been a big attraction 2 the movie, c’n that Roxanne Shante was truly the baddest around. I was also look’n forward 2 the soundtrack of all their oldschool hit raps. I believe it really would have done well too. I hope they find a way to raise the funds for this movie, for this is a story, that must b told.
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