Stay away from Things Fall Apart, Achebe warns 50 Cent

Date: 17-09-2011 10:13 am (12 years ago) | Author: olsmyls
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Popular rapper 50 Cent may be a super star in the United States of America where he plies his trade in the music industry, but his stardom was not enough to sway one of Africa's greatest playwrights and superstar novelist, Nigerian born Chinua Achebe when he attempted to adapt the theme Things Fall Apart for his new movie.

The rapper's latest movie has been renamed ahead of its release, due to a conflict with Achebe's most famous work.


50 Cent and Achebe

" Things Fall Apart," published by Achebe in 1958, is Nigeria's most famous English-language novel and it has sold more than ten million copies worldwide.

Unfortunately, 50 Cent was not aware of this.

He spent the better part of 2010 shooting a film of the same name based on the story of an American football player diagnosed with cancer.

"It's a project that I wrote, produced and financed myself," he explained last year. Directed by Mario Van Peebles, it premiered at the Miami film festival in March, this year, and is expected to be released soon.

Unfortunately for Fiddy, his film will not keep its original title. After being contacted by Achebe's legal team, 50 Cent allegedly offered $1m to hold on to the title.

Achebe, 80, took this as an insult. "The novel with the said title was initially produced in 1958 (that is 17 years before 50 Cent was born)," replied his lawyers, according to Naijan[1].


"It is listed as the most-read book in modern African literature, and won't be sold for even £1bn." The film has now been renamed to All "Things Fall Apart."

Posted: at 17-09-2011 10:13 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- gfactor at 17-09-2011 11:06 AM (12 years ago)
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wat's d old mans' prblem, he shud allow 50c do his tin, n stop feelin funky ova 1 buk title any1 can use.

Posted: at 17-09-2011 11:06 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- purityjustice at 17-09-2011 11:06 AM (12 years ago)
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waiting for them to finalize the issue.
Posted: at 17-09-2011 11:06 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- purityjustice at 17-09-2011 11:08 AM (12 years ago)
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he should better collect the money before time runs out.
Posted: at 17-09-2011 11:08 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- bomsiluv at 15-11-2011 10:26 AM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: gfactor on 17-09-2011 11:06 AM
wat's d old mans' prblem, he shud allow 50c do his tin, n stop feelin funky ova 1 buk title any1 can use.

The old man has no problem. 50cent should have notified him first.
Posted: at 15-11-2011 10:26 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- bomsiluv at 15-11-2011 10:27 AM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: purityjustice on 17-09-2011 11:08 AM
he should better collect the money before time runs out.


Do you think money is everything?
Posted: at 15-11-2011 10:27 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- cadanre at 15-11-2011 01:38 PM (12 years ago)
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Somebody dey take SHA-KA-FASHE

Posted: at 15-11-2011 01:38 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- chicco77 at 26-08-2012 07:46 AM (11 years ago)
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Posted: at 26-08-2012 07:46 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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