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 Eminem to Return to Big Screen in WesternDetroit-- Eminem will return to the big screen in an updated version of the television Western "Have Gun — Will Travel."
Paramount Pictures has extended an 18-month option on the property to develop it as a vehicle for the Detroit rapper, Daily Variety reported Tuesday. The show debuted on CBS in 1957 and ran until 1963.
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, has committed to shoot the role and is excited about his latest opportunity, Interscope Records spokesman Dennis Dennehy told The Associated Press. Dennehy did not provide additional details.
The concept of the series will be updated to contemporary times and feature Eminem playing a bounty hunter, Daily Variety said.
The 33-year-old Grammy-winning rapper rose to stardom with best-selling CDs, deeply personal lyrics and a starring role in the 2002 film "8 Mile."
Eminem is also expected to be involved in producing the soundtrack of the new film.
"Have Gun — Will Travel" starred Richard Boone, who earned Emmy nominations in 1959 and 1960 for his portrayal of gunfighter-for-hire Paladin.
 Interview: Cruel IntentionsCall it reverse discrimination. At a time when most affirmative action programs are under fire from state legislators, it's ironic that Eminem is experiencing discrimination of his own, hip-hop-style.
"I've heard it from black people: 'Why don't you be white? Why don't you do rock 'n' roll?' And I've heard it from white people: 'Oh, you're trying to be black,'" Eminem explains, when asked about the race card with which he is occasionally slapped. "I've heard it all my life. I get offended every time the white issue is brought up. I get it from every angle you can possibly get it from."
Due in no small part to magazine articles with features like "White Rappers Who Don't Suck," Eminem is now part of an elite group of talented rap artists who share a common bond: they aren't black. Yet unlike most other Caucasian rappers, Marshall Mathers (a.k.a. Eminem) is relishing the sweet taste of success.
After his Slim Shady debut (Aftermath) sold 480,000 copies in its first two weeks, and reached the No. 2 spot on Billboard's Pop chart, the roar for the CD was so great that Interscope Records shipped more than 1 million copies, something extremely rare for a first release. Nevertheless, Eminem's debut single is what really set the ears of music-loving fans afire. The diabolically insidious "My Name Is" was heard on the radio more times than a presidential apology...
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 Relapse 2 (2010)
Relapse (2009)
Encore (2004)
Eminem Show (2002)
Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
Slim Shady LP (1999)
Infinite (1996)
Eminem Movie: 8 Mile
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