Tupac Shakur was killed more than 20 years ago, but his legacy lives on. We will see why when the upcoming biopic All Eyez on Me hits theaters this summer, not to mention in the film’s first full trailer, which was released Thursday.
While the biopic’s earlier previews heavily focused on fame, violence, and notoriety, the latest trailer delves further into Shakur’s activism, starting with childhood influences. This comes through scenes with his mother, Afeni Shakur (played by Danai Gurira), who was a member of the Black Panthers, and his stepfather, Mutulu Shakur (Jamie Hector), a black nationalist. We see Tupac Shakur’s own experiences coming into play as well.
“We got a big platform, man,” Tupac Shakur (Demetrius Shipp Jr.) tells Biggie Smalls (Jamal Woolard) in the trailer. “Use that platform to make change.”
Even if you’ve seen the other previews, you will likely still be blown away by Shipp’s resemblance to Shakur. The actor, whose only role prior to the biopic was the TV movie #unlock’d, seems to have more going for him than just being a Tupac look-alike, though; he holds his own in the preview. While Shipp may not be known as a big box office draw yet, the biopic’s subject should interest many moviegoers. The film follows in the wake of successful projects like Notorious and Straight Outta Compton, both of which tackled some of the same themes.
Notorious star Woolard reprises his role as The Notorious B.I.G., and other familiar characters appear also pop up in All Eyez on Me. Puff Daddy (Stefon Washington) is involved in the story, as are Dr. Dre (Harold House Moore), Snoop Dogg (Jarrett Ellis), Faith Evans (Grace Gibson), Jada Pinkett (Kat Graham), and more. The cast also includes Annie Ilonzeh and Dominic L. Santana.
All Eyez on Me opens in theaters on June 16.
Some of the best shots in Grok Imagine’s AI-made Odyssey don’t contain actors. Ancient landscapes stretch into the distance. Close-ups of grimy hands suggest people who have touched something rougher than a keyboard. For a few seconds, the illusion holds.
https://twitter.com/imagine/status/2113712964419063911
YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube's existing video format. That doesn't guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances.
What is AV2, and why should viewers care?
YouTube is changing how its Home page works, giving viewers more control over what shows up there and making some of the app’s most-used sections easier to reach. Custom Feeds are now replacing the existing topic chips for eligible users, while YouTube is also testing a redesigned top bar on mobile that moves Subscriptions closer to the Home feed.
YouTube first started experimenting with Custom Feeds earlier this year, letting you type out what you wanted to watch and turning that request into its own stream of recommendations. Now, the feature is starting to look less like a side experiment and more like something YouTube actually wants people to use as part of their everyday Home page.