Girls Dreams

<p>​In news that delights the literature fan in me and very much baffles the rest, <i><a href="http://ift.tt/2eRkWq5; target="_blank">The Hollywood Reporter</a>​</i> has confirmed that Ice Cube – as in, <i>actual Ice Cube, from NWA </i>– will be heavily involved in a new musical movie version of <i> Oliver Twist. </i><span><br><br>The film, backed by Disney, is being touted as a contemporary update of Charles Dickens' original story, and will be co-written by the rapper. It will also reportedly see him playing Fagin, a character who, depending on how you see it, can be described as either a 'loveable rogue,' or as 'the mastermind behind the gang of orphaned pickpockets which sucks in the destitute child at the centre of the story.' Whichever you prefer. </span><i><br></i></p><p> The rapper is also on producing duties, and Thomas Kail, the Tony-winning director of US rap musical <i> Hamilton</i> is attached to direct. <span>Unsure as yet whether this will be amazing or dreadful, but either way I'm hyped to see Cube rocking some </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VogHwP0C5VY" target="_blank">sweet fingerless gloves</a><span>​.</span></p><p>​In the meantime, <a href="http://ift.tt/2f6YTzn here</a>​ to read all about the impact NWA. had on British music.</p><p><i>(​Image by Eva Rinaldi, via <a href="http://ift.tt/2eRm5xP; target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>​)</i></p>

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