BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
Tupac Shakur fans eagerly awaiting the long-awaited biopic by John Singleton will have to remain patient.
Singleton told XXL this week that he's put his involvement in the project on hold "because we're trying to figure out some things."
The film, which was supposed to go into production in June, already had a script and the approval of Shakur’s family, but Singleton isn’t rushing.
"You just want to get it right,” he said. "I think the picture is not going to be good unless it's offensive to some people.... When I'm making my movies, John Singleton movies, it's really just my voice. So I can't be listening to all the other suggestions of all these other people and s***.”
Singleton's comments echo the feelings of Tony-winning director Kenny Leon when he undertook the challenge of bringing Shakur's music to Broadway last year.
Although "Holler If Ya Hear Me" didn't bring in enough Shakur curiosity seekers to survive more than a few weeks , Leon spoke often about protecting the memory of the late rapper.
While Shakur fans will have to wait indefinitely to see his story told on the big screen, the Grammy Museum exhibit celebrating his writings will be on display through April 22 in L.A. ( here's my story from a recent visit ).
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