'City of Lies': Johnny Depp-led Notorious B.I.G. crime thriller pulled from release amidst brewing controversies

The movie, also starring Forrest Whittaker alongside the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor, was supposed to be a take on the murder investigations of rapper Notorious BIG.

Previously titled 'LAbyrinth', Johnny Depp-starring crime thriller 'City of Lies' has been pulled from its theatrical release, just a month before the scheduled date on September 7.

The movie, also starring Forrest Whittaker alongside the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor, was supposed to be a take on the murder investigations of rapper Notorious BIG, also referred to as Biggie Smalls, who was killed in 1997 shortly after the murder of another iconic rapper, Tupac Shakur. With Brad Furman tackling the direction, the thriller follows Depp as disgraced LAPD detective Russell Poole while Whittaker takes on the role of Jack Johnson, a journalist who joins forces with Poole to uncover the truth behind the notorious murder. 



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