Just a week after it was reported that the highly anticipated biopic on Tupac Shakur had been put on hold, director John Singleton recently announced that he has stepped down as the frontman on the long-awaited project.

During a lengthy Instagram post, Singleton outlined some of the reasons as to why he’s decided to walk away, citing a lack of respect for the legacy of Tupac from the “people involved,” as well as attempts to sue his mother Afeni Shakur for the rights to tell Pac’s story, as just some of the causes.

Although he’s no longer involved in the making of this biopic, Singleton assured fans that he will still be putting together a movie on Tupac and that it’s sure to be better than the one currently in production.

“Real talk! The reason I am not making this picture is because the people involved aren’t really respectful of the legacy of Tupac Amaru Shakur,” Singleton said in an Instagram post this past Tuesday (April 7). “I won’t say much if you want you can read my articles in Hollywood Reporter on authenticity in Black Storytelling … To Pac’s real fans just know I am still planning a movie on Tupac … It doesn’t matter what they do mines will be better… Tupac was much more than a hip hop artist … He was a black man guided by his passions … Of most importance was his love of black people and culture … Something the people involved in this movie know nothing about… Real talk! How you gonna make a movie about a man when you suing his mother to get the rights to tell his story?! They have no true love 4 Pac so this movie will not be made with love! And that’s why my ass isn’t involved ! If Tupac knew what was going on he’d ride on all these fools and take it to the streets… But I won’t do that … I’ll just make my own project. What Yall think about that?!!”

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In replace of Singleton, Carl Franklin has now been commissioned to direct the Tupac Shakur biopic. Franklin’s last project directing a feature film was 2013’s Bless Me, Ultima. Since then, he’s worked on various television shows including House of Cards, Homeland and Bloodline.

According to REVOLT, Marcc Rose is set to play the lead role of Tupac Shakur. In addition, filming is reportedly scheduled to begin this August.

John Singleton’s Instagram post can be viewed below:
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