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With one film behind him, the rap star is looking to continue his success as Paramount is looking for him to be the lead in a film based upon the CBS TV series Have Gun Will Travel, according to Daily Variety.
"The concept will be updated to contemporary times and see Eminem playing a bounty hunter. Setting could be Eminem's hometown of Detroit, but those details have yet to be worked out.
"Rosenberg told Daily Variety that the vehicle will be revamped from the original, with some characters based loosely on ones from the series as well as nods to certain story points."
Since his film debut in '8 Mile' studios have been approaching him to take on projects. Mostly I think for his built-in fan base.
It should be interesting to see how he does in a totally new genre. The studio says it has extended an 18-month option on the property to develop it as a vehicle for the rapper.
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