She also had a title role in the film queen of the damned, which was released after her death. Aaliyah, 22, singer who first hit the charts at 14 the. Knowing what little time they had left, despite the fact theyve had the rights and opportunity to make the latter two movies for over seven years, warner bros. The whole incident was pretty seedy according to billboard, the plane was carrying more passengers than it was certified to carry, it was overloaded by about 700 pounds, and. Compared to interview with a vampire, queen of the damned doesnt come to close. Aaliyahs last studio album reflected her growth as a person and as an entertainer. After months of speculation regarding the fate of the film the queen of the. The one in a million singer boarded a twinengine cessna 402b plane at an airport in the abaco islands of the bahamas after filming a music video for her hit single, rock the boat. Queen of the damned is a 2002 horror film directed by michael rymer, loosely based on the. As a longtime fan of the books who finally got around to watching this i stayed away for years on account of the bad press this film received, i have to say that i was quite pleased well, at least not completely put off with the way the film was being presented, changes and condensations and all, right up until aaliyahakasha came out.
Queen of the damned is a 2002 horror film directed by michael rymer, loosely based on the third novel of anne rices the vampire chronicles series, the queen of the damned 1988, although the film contains many plot elements from the novels predecessor the vampire lestat. Aaliyah boarded what would become her final flight on august 25, 2001 at 6. Aaliyah was in the bahamas filming a video for her new single, rock the boat, when a twinengined plane carrying her and staff from her record company, virgin, crashed. Anne rice is also the author of the interview with the vampire. While we didnt immediately see the resemblance when rihanna first set foot inside the 20 american music awards, she posed a certain way and bam. See more ideas about queen of the damned, stuart townsend and queen. Damned, aaliyahs family has told time magazine that in february the late singer.
It stars aaliyah in the title role as the vampire queen akasha and stuart townsend as the vampire lestat. Through her recording contract with blackground, the singer worked primarily with the record labels inhouse crew. Her career began in 1994 with the release of her first album age aint nothing but a number. Movies the makers of queen of the damned try to honor aaliyah and cope with a. Aaliyah with stuart townsend in queen of the damned. Critical reception to the film was mixed to negative. Born in brooklyn, aaliyah haughton was moved to detroit at an early age, where her parents provided her with a vocal instructor before she was even old enough to attend school. Aaliyahs brother steps in to finish her lines in vampire. The radiant 21yearold singeractress was killed in the crash of a small plane last.
The queen of the damned was aaliyahs second film one of the last films made by singer and actress aaliyah has been finished using her brothers voice after she died during filming. In 2001, pop singer aaliyah haughton was truly a star on the rise. Weirdly, i dont remember who supposedly took her role in queen of the damned. The vampire lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the queen of all vampires. Aaliyahs brotherrashad talks about her last film queen. Aaliyah simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Did aaliyahs brother finish queen of the damned for her. Aaliyah was an american singer, best known for her debut album age aint nothing but a number which sold three million copies in. Was queen of the damned a hit because of aaliyahs death.
In the film, aaliyah plays a 6,000yearold egyptian vampire named akasha. Aaliyah did an interview in paris just weeks before she died and she talked about all of her dreams that she wanted to fulfill. Was it just because that aaliyah died suddenly that the movie did well at the box office. Aaliyah dana haughton january 16, 1979 august 25, 2001 was an american recording artist and actress aaliyah was born in brooklyn, new york, and raised in detroit, michigan.
The queen of the damned was a movie but first it was a book that was written by the famous author anne rice. Aaliyahs acting career was just starting to take off before she died at age 22. Aaliyah, who plays a 6,000 yearold egyptian vampire named akasha in the queen of the damned, had all but finished her role when she died in a plane crash in the bahamas. Aaliyah plays the titular vamp, queen akasha, who used to reign over the vampire race and now wants to spend eternity with the rakish bloodsucker lestat stuart townsend at her side. Australian born michael rymer, famous for the battlestar galactica tv series, took on the role. Aaliyah seemed destined for a long career, blessed with a gorgeous voice, immense talent, and the right people on her side. Aaliyah dana haughton was born january 16, 1979, in brooklyn, and named after a swahili word meaning most exalted one. Queen of the damned was her second and last feature film, but.
In an interview with vibe that took place at a bowling alley just months before she died, aaliyah said that after the interview she would. It was about flying, the feeling of freedom and weightlessness and about the fear to fail. Also in 2001, she played the title role in queen of the damned, based on the. Before her death aaliyah was cast in the sequels of the matrix as the.
She was rocking the charts with her selftitled aaliyah album, a more mature sound from the. Aaliyah was the biggest star of the film and as michael rymer claimed, people went to see her. Neil jordan, the director of interview with the vampire, did not go on to direct queen of the damned. This is a behind the scenes look at the life of the deceased legendary rnb star aaliyah dana haughton. Her older brother, rashad haughton, voiced the unfinished parts of her script. She resumed recording in 2000 at sing sing studios in australia, where she shot her role for the 2002 film queen of the damned during the day and recorded songs at night. Why did tom cruise not play lestat in queen of the damned. Death before the end aaliyah is latest actor to have movie.
Singer aaliyah had just finished filming queen of the damned, an adaptation of anne rices gothic horror novel, when she was killed in a plane crash in the bahamas. Marsh harbour, abaco island, bahamas cause of death. At the age of 12, aaliyah signed with jive records and her uncle barry hankerson. Before aaliyah would be the child bride of r kelly and would rise to the top of the music and film industry she sadly left this world far too early. Also in 2001, she played the title role in queen of the damned, based on.
If i had a time machine i would visit the ancient egypt. Last saturday august 25, 2001 she died with the age of 22 killed in a plane crash on the. Aaliyah died 10 years ago today in a plane crash en route to florida. Aaliyah, whose soaring career was cut short by a tragedy. The queen of the damned the vampire chronicles, book 3. Just two weeks before her untimely death, aaliyah was hanging out with her boyfriend, rocafella records mogul damon dash, in the east hampton, long island home he shared with jayz.
Aaliyahs brother steps in to finish her lines in vampire flick mtv. Queen of the damned 48 movie clip queen akasha arrives 2002 hd duration. Aaliyah in 2000 filmed her role in her second film queen of the damned. The decision was made early to substantially rewrite the plot, and to base most of the movie on the third book. The pair shot the video in mount vernon and yonkers, dmx stating i got to bring aaliyah to the hood. Following her impressive debut at age fourteen with the album age aint nothin but a number, aaliyah raised the bar with her hugely influential and bestselling followup, one in a million. The matrix reloaded but died before filming was completed. January 16, 1979 august 25, 2001 was an american singer, actress, and model. She had also been cast in both of the sequels to the matrix, which she had started shooting in l.
A few weeks before she died, singer and actress aaliyah described a dream. Aaliyah dana haughton was an american singer, actress, and model. Did rihannas ama look remind anyone else of aaliyah in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Singer and actress aaliyah dana haughton was born on january 16, 1979. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the queen of the damned the vampire chronicles, book 3. Vampire chronicles and the second feature film based on those books. The selftitled album aaliyah, released in july 2001, debuted at number 2 on the us charts and sold over 2. When singeractress aaliyah died in a plane accident in august of 2001. It is a really, really bad movie adaptation of the novel. I will be there, were cleopatra and the pharaoes lived. She was set to star in honey, but the role went to jessica alba after the singer died. She played the role of an ancient vampire, queen akasha, which she described as a manipulative, crazy, sexual being.
Damned, aaliyahs family has told time magazine that in february. But died before she could finish them and was replaced by jada pinkettsmith. An alternate cover edition can be found here in 1976, a uniquely seductive world of vampires was unveiled in the nowclassic interview with the vampire. This is aaliyahs final film completed before her death on august 25, 2001. I mean no disrespect towards aaliyah and to her fanbase. Aaliyah, a multimillionselling, precociously sultry rhythmandblues singer and actress, died on saturday in the crash of a small airplane, the associated press reported. See more ideas about aaliyah, queen of the damned and queen. Before she died in an august 2001 plane crash in the bahamas, the 22yearold. A pall hangs over the proceedings anyway, since this is the wellpublicized last appearance of the singer aaliyah, who died in 2001 in a plane crash. The queen of the damned the vampire chronicles, book 3 kindle edition by rice, anne.
She was the worlds first vampire, and an immensely sadistic megalomaniac with a desire to conquer the earth and rule over the vampires of the world. Joann and wb baron worked with her on the set for queen of the damned. Born in brooklyn and raised in detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show star search and performed in concert alongside gladys knight. After filming for the movie was finished, aaliyah joined dmx in recording and shooting the visuals for the song back in one piece. Aaliyah was an american singer best known for her album age aint nothing but a number. Inside the plane crash that took aaliyahs life biography. Rymer remembered her doing hard work to perfect the role, as she worked closely with an. With aaliyah, stuart townsend, marguerite moreau, vincent perez. Aaliyah had not intended for her albums to have such a gap between them.
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