Fox Searchlight Pictures announced that George Tillman Jr. (Men Of Honor, Soul Food) is set to direct Notorious, the screen version about the life of rapper Christopher Wallace aka Notorious B.I.G. The film will be produced by Voletta Wallace (B.I.G.’s mother), Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts (B.I.G.’s former music managers), Bob Teitel and executive produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs based on a screenplay by Cheo Hodari Coker and Reggie Rock Bythewood. Zola Mashariki, Vice President of Production for Fox Searchlight, is overseeing the project.

“We have wanted to make a movie with George for a long time. His passion for B.I.G.’s life story is infectious,” says Fox Searchlight President of Production Claudia Lewis. “We know he will make a brilliant movie and show the true humanity of Christopher Wallace’s character.”

Fox Searchlight Pictures launched a nationwide online casting call for the feature film Notorious on Sunday, August 12th. Individuals who exemplify Christopher Wallace, aka the Notorious B.I.G., can still submit their audition videos online at www.foxsearchlight.com/notorious or www.biggiecasting.com .

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