On what would have been Biggie’s 46th birthday, a trailer for City of Lies has made its way online, giving us a preview of the film exploring the investigation into the murders of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac.
The film is based on Randall Sullivan’s book LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the Implication of Death Row Records’ Suge Knight, and the Origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal. It follows Detective Russell Poole (Johnny Depp) who teams up with reporter Jack Jackson (Forest Whitaker) to try and solved the unsolved murders, exposing the corruption of the Los Angeles Police Department in the process.
A description for the film reads, “LAPD detective Russell Poole (Johnny Depp) has spent years trying to solve his biggest case, but after two decades, the investigation remains open. ‘Jack’ Jackson (Forest Whitaker), a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why.”
“In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies. Relentless in their hunt, these two determined men threaten to uncover the conspiracy and crack the foundation of the L.A.P.D. and an entire city.”
The film is due to arrive in early September, so watch the trailer below and stay tuned for the full thing in just a few month’s time:
