The latest film project of Machine Gun Kelly has just been shot.
The “Bloody Valentine” singer, 31, was set to play a troubled musician Colson Baker in “Good News,” an upcoming drama inspired by the late rappers Mac Miller, Pop Smoke, Lil Peep and Juice WRLD.
“Good News” is also the title of the first posthumous single from Mac Miller’s January 2020 album “Circles.” Its use for a film apparently did not go down well with Mack’s brother, Miller McCormick.
“You FK. F-K your movie, at least change the title,” McCormick posted on his Instagram story on Thursday. Despite McCormick’s vague post and no explicit callouts, he still managed to garner the attention of the production.
The film’s production company Rivlet Media issued a statement. is! News Informing fans that the title “Good News” was created with no malicious intent, but rather in an effort to pay tribute to the late rapper, who died of an accidental overdose At the age of 26 in 2018.
“Our film is about a fictional musician growing up with a troubled life. It is in no way based on a biopic or an artist’s real life.” “We realize the title, which was intended to pay homage to Mac Miller, and the other cast members gone too soon, feels insulting. We’ve heard from several people on social media who have found guilt with the title, so without hesitation, we’ll change it. “
Machine Gun Kelly has yet to release its own statement about the project, which is set to begin production in Los Angeles on July 8. According to time limit, Rob Paris of Rivelet Media said of MGK: “Colson Baker is that rare talent who is moving at an incredible pace in both film and music. He is exactly the kind of artist Rivelet Media wants to partner with and We couldn’t be more excited to support him on both fronts, especially with Tim Sutton’s powerful script and vision, which are in line with Colson’s formidable skills.”
In addition to the now-untitled project, MGK is set to star in three additional new projects: “The Last Son of Isaac Lemay,” “One Way” and “The Last Son of Isaac Lemay.”midnight in switchgrass,” who co-stars with his girlfriend Megan Fox.
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