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Exclusive: RZA Working On Two Separate ODB Biopics, Second Titled 'Dirt: One Word Could Change The World'

  • By Gabe Toro
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  • October 4, 2012 2:56 PM
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Director-producer-actor-rapper The RZA has both feet firmly planted in the film world with November’s “The Man With The Iron Fists,” but he’s certainly not planning on forgetting his roots anytime soon. Long in the works, RZA has long planned to adapt the life of fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Ol’ Dirty Bastard to the screen, but it’s been years since there’s been movement. As it turns out, one of the reasons is that we’re getting not one, but two ODB films.
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More: RZA, The Man With The Iron Fists, G.I. Joe 2, Samuel L. Jackson

Exclusive: The RZA Says He Had To Drop Out Of 'Django Unchained'

  • By Gabe Toro
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  • October 2, 2012 4:16 PM
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They're dropping like flies: add another excised name to the impressive cast left out of this winter's "Django Unchained." Following Kevin Costner, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony LaPaglia out the door, the runaway Quentin Tarantino production also has shed frequent QT collaborator The RZA.
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More: Django Unchained, RZA, The Man With The Iron Fists

New Pics From 'The Man With The Iron Fists,' Eli Roth Says Film Will "Care About Character"

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • September 25, 2012 2:55 PM
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News
While the rest of Hollywood spends the next few months jockeying their awards season horses, Universal doesn't have have to worry about that with "The Man With The Iron Fists." It's a kung fu flick, so done and done right? Well, as folks who have been following the RZA directed movie know by now, it's tossing in a few more factors that will make it a bit more than your average chop-socky actioner.
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More: The Man With The Iron Fists, RZA, Eli Roth

New Images Of RZA, Lucy Liu, Russell Crowe & More 'The Man With The Iron Fists'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • September 19, 2012 9:18 AM
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News
While everyone else dishes out movies based on true events, literary classics and aim for that awards season boullion, RZA will instead be serving up blood and blades in equal doses with this directorial debut "The Man With The Iron Fists." There will be few movies this fall offering up such unabashed, popcorn-ready entertainment, but a kung fu flick starring the rapper, Lucy Liu and Russell Crowe? Yeah, we're in.
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'The Man With The Iron Fists' Soundtrack Details Drop, New Tunes From Kanye West, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Keys & More

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • August 28, 2012 8:59 AM
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News
Amidst all the hoity-toity awards fare and sober dramas this fall, RZA will storm theaters with his directorial debut "The Man With The Iron Fists." The film, which looks to be a wickedly over the top martial arts flick delivered the way only a member of the Wu-Tang Clan knows how, will unsurprisingly feature a heavy duty soundtrack to go with it.
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More: Soundtrack, The Man With The Iron Fists, RZA, Kanye West, The Wu-Tang Clan

Listen: RZA's "Blowin' In The Wind" For 'Iron Fists' & Judith Hill's "Desperation" From 'Red Hook Summer'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • July 20, 2012 9:09 AM
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Despite all the blockbuster movies this summer, it seems we really haven't had a great soundtrack to go with them. "The Avengers" melange of alt-rock fodder was a bit embarrassing, and the great selection of songs from "Take This Waltz" do not have an official release just yet. But a couple of movies are just around the corner, that should please both the eyes and ears at the same time.
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More: RZA, The Man With The Iron Fists, Red Hook Summer

New Pic From RZA's 'Man With The Iron Fists' That Will Hit Theaters On November 2nd

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • July 12, 2012 5:05 PM
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News
What do you get when you let RZA direct a kung fu movie he wrote with Eli Roth, presented by Quentin Tarantino? You get "Man With The Iron Fists" and as the first trailer revealed, it's not holding anything back.
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More: The Man With The Iron Fists, Lucy Liu, RZA

Watch: Trailer For RZA's 'The Man With The Iron Fists' Looks Like A Blood Soaked Good Time

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • June 28, 2012 7:42 PM
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News
It was probably inevitable that RZA would eventually strike out and make his own martial arts movie. The Wu-Tang Clan's resident beatmaker, chess genius, philosopher and more has made no secret of his love for the cheapie chopsocky movies he watched growing up from the very moment Enter The 36 Chambers dropped and blew minds. But that it would turn out be as outrageously fun-looking as it does here makes it all the more a pleasant surprise.
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More: The Man With The Iron Fists, RZA, Film Trailers

RZA & Misty Upham Join Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 3, 2011 2:04 AM
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With pretty much all the major parts now cast, it's just bits and pieces left to get into place for Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained," and he's got two more folks coming on board.
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More: Films, Musicians, Genre Films, RZA, Django Unchained

RZA Says Eddie Griffin The Favorite To Play Ol' Dirty Bastard In Upcoming Biopic

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 1, 2011 7:12 AM
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Says Tracy Morgan Wants It TooWith the recent buzz about the gestating Tupac and N.W.A. biopics, we kind of forgot this was happening at all, but waaaaay back in 2009 Wu-Tang Clan member, actor, director, chess master and producer RZA first hinted that a biopic about the eccentric and amazing Ol' Dirty Bastard was being bandied about. "We have talked about [a biopic film]. His estate is pretty confused, like any estate is in our country. The estate is kind of confused on what to do, and all the rights and all that shit, but it’s definitely been talked about," he said. And it looks like that talk has developed into something substantial.
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More: Actors, Musicians, Tracy Morgan, RZA

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