Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott is not a woman that most people would accuse of following the crowd. But Hollywood types might, with news that the rapper has agreed to a biopic based on her life.
Universal has grabbed a pitch from Dianne Houston, who brainstormed the idea with Elliott and her manager, Mona Scott. The plot will loosely follow her life, including getting her start with girl group Sista, her early years as a producer and her break out as a solo performer.
Now all she has to do is hope the film turns out more 8 Mile than Get Rich Or Die Tryin’…