Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, has released an official statement in response to production company Morgan Creek’s allegations that Afeni has backed out of a deal to produce a Tupac biopic under the Morgan Creek production banner. Afeni Shakur states:

“This lawsuit has no merit. We felt it was important to bring the story of Tupac Shakur, one of music’s most remarkable icons, to life onscreen … We have been in discussions and negotiations with several major studios and production companies, including Morgan Creek Productions. However, at no time did we have an agreement with Morgan Creek.

“Sadly, Morgan Creek decided to take advantage of this situation and attempt to frustrate our project by interfering with our business relationships. We will not be frightened by Morgan Creek’s tactics and we are absolutely confident that the movie will be produced and released.”

Although there are issues surrounding the release of a Tupac biopic, Afeni is confident a theatrical movie about her late son will find the right production company and studio to do it the right way.

“Tupac touched so many people in his brief life and it makes me feel honored in keeping his message alive. And I want to do so with integrity — in the right way with the right people,” says Afeni Shakur. “That’s what Tupac would have wanted.”