After controversy surrounding the family of the fallen R&B princess and threats of lawsuits, the Lifetime network announced a premiere date for its biopic.
Aaliyah: Princess of R&B will air on Saturday, November 15, Lifetime announced today via Twitter.
The made-for-TV movie has been marred by controversy since it was announced in June. Zendaya Coleman was originally set to play Aaliyah, but dropped out after production issues including problems obtaining the rights to Aaliyah’s music.
Nickelodeon actress Alexandra Shipp later signed on, with Wendy Williams serving as executive producer.
“You can count on us to get this movie right,” said Williams. “I want to know the things you wanna know. What happened with R. Kelly, what was going on with Dame Dash, what was Aaliyah’s personal life really like?”
The script is based off Christopher Farley’s best-selling biography Aaliyah: More Than a Woman.
