Lifetime has unveiled the first trailer for its controversial original television movie, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B .
Set to premiere on Saturday, November 15th, the Bradley Walsh -directed feature stars actress Alexandra Shipp , who took over the role after Zendaya Coleman dropped out for moral reasons .
The two-hour film follows the late singer from her Star Search debut at age 10, to her rise to fame and tragic death in a 2001 plane crash.
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B also stars Rachael Crawford and Sterling Jarvis as Aaliyah’s parents Diane and Mike Haughton , A.J. Saudin as Aaliyah’s brother Rashad Haughton , Lyriq Bent as her uncle and music manager Barry Hankerson , Anthony Grant as Damon Dash , Izaak Smith as Timbaland ; Elise Neal as Gladys Knight ; and Chattrisse Dolabaille as Missy Elliot .
Based on the bestseller Aaliyah: More Than a Woman by former Time Magazine music editor Christopher John Farley , the movie was adapted for screen by Michael Elliot .Howard Braunstein, Debra Martin Chase and Wendy Williams serve as executive producers, while Steve Solomos serves as producer.
The premiere will take place on Saturday, November 15, at 8pm ET/PT. Will you tune in?