Eminem and 50 Cent are working on a television show based on the highly regarded movie 8 Mile, according to 50 Cent.
50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, confirmed the reports on Instagram after the news initially surfaced online.
The image he posted was a screenshot from a Billboard story that discussed the impending series.
Earlier in the day, 50 Cent spoke about the program and his reasons for bringing 8 Mile to television in an interview with Big Boy TV.
It's going to be huge. I'm at work. I don't have any duds. I'm 100 for 100. Since I value their understanding of his legacy, I believe it should be included.
The rapper and actor said he wants young children to be aware of Eminem's beginnings and his influence on the music business.
If you don't see... it's vital to me that they grasp it, you know what I mean? I think it should be there for his legacy, he continued.
The successful television series Power and its multiple spin-offs on Starz were both the brainchild of 50 Cent.
Additionally, he made two appearances in the criminal drama For Life, which began airing on ABC in 2020.
In the semi-autobiographical 2002 film 8 Mile, Eminem's path to popularity is described.
The rapper, whose true name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, played Jimmy Smith Jr., a worker at a car plant who is trying to establish himself on the underground rap scene, in the movie.
Along with rappers Exhibit, Proof, and Obie Trice, it also starred Kim Basinger, Michael Shannon, and Anthony Mackie in supporting parts.
The 2003 Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself" was one of several accolades the movie received for its critical and financial success.