Eminem’s protege 50 Cent is doing pretty well in the TV world with “Power” (which has already been green lit for a 3rd season) so why wouldn’t Slim Shady test the waters himself? The Detroit bred rapper will be taking on the responsibilities of producing and writing music for an upcoming series based off the 2002 movie, “Narc.”
Via Deadline
Detroit-born-and-raised Eminem has become a symbol of the city, supporting it through good times and bad. Now the famous rapper will be lending a hand to a TV project set in Motor City: Paramount TV’s drama series inspired by Joe Carnahan’s 2002 movie Narc. I’ve learned that Eminem is in negotiations to join the project as an executive producer and music supervisor, and as part of that he is expected to write some original songs. Carnahan has written a pilot script and is set to direct and executive produce the drama, which is expected to be taken out to networks.
Like in the movie, which starred Ray Liotta and Jason Patric as Detroit police detectives investigating the murder of an undercover cop, the city will have a major presence on the show, also a crime thriller. It was put in development by Paramount TV about a year ago.
If Eminem can do for “Narc” what he did for “8 Mile” with “Lose Yourself,” I see this being a big deal for his career.
