June 10, 2004
Di Bonaventura mad for 'Freak'
By Liza Foreman
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is in negotiations to acquire the film rights to Rick James' autobiography, "Memoirs of a Super Freak," with David Chappelle in early talks to topline the feature film adaptation of the funk rocker's memoirs for Paramount Pictures. James, best known for his hit "Super Freak," has been working on a book for some time. In addition to his own pop and R&B hits, James wrote and produced many songs for artists such as the Temptations, Teena Marie and Eddie Murphy. Chappelle, who is repped by UTA, has appeared in numerous feature films, including "The Nutty Professor" and "Con Air." He also has impersonated James on his Comedy Central series, "Chappelle's Show." Other Di Bonaventura projects in the works include "Derailed," starring Clive Owen; "Detour," based on the book by James Siegel, and "Doom," which he is producing with John Wells for Universal.
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