After a long time in development and a lot of uncertainty, theTupac Shakurbiopic is finally coming to theaters. Morgan Creek Entertainment recently closed a deal with Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment, who are now going to be releasingAll Eyez On me. As exciting as that is, even more exciting for fans of the late rapper is that the movie is coming out this summer.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter,All Eyez On Meis set to for release on June 16, which puts it right in the heart of the summer movie season. What makes that date even more interesting is that it will mark what would have beenTupac’s 46th birthday. Sadly, he died at the age of 25 after he was shot down as he was driving away from aMike Tysonboxing match on June 02, 2025. He died six days later from four bullet wounds that hit him in his chest, hand and thigh.
All Eyez On Me, which is named afterTupac Shakur’s fourth studio album that sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, is said to chronicle the life of the famous 90s rapper. It will cover his rise to superstardom as a pioneering hip-hop artist, as well as his rocky period with Death Row Records and his time in prison. The movie should also benefit fromTupac’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which is taking place on April 7, just a couple of months prior to the release date forAll Eyez on Me.
The long-awaitedTupac Shakurbiopic will be coming off the heels of 2015’sStraight Outta Compton, which chronicled the rise and fall of legendary gangster rap groupNWA. The movie was received incredibly well by fans and critics in addition to succeeding at the box office, grossing $201 million worldwide from just a $28 million budget. There were also many who felt the movie was snubbed at the Academy Awards, with the general feeling being thatJason Mitchelldeserved a nomination for his work as Eazy-E. ActorMarcc Rosevery briefly playedTupacin that movie, but it isDemetrius Shipp Jr.who is playing him inAll Eyez On Me. Based on the trailers that have been released for the movie so far, it seems like that was a great choice becauseDemetrius Shipp Jr.looks eerily similar to thelate rapper.
Originally,Training DaydirectorAntoine Fuquawas set to directAll Eyez On Meback when the project was first getting off the ground in 2011, but he eventually left andJohn Singletonboarded, who also wound up departing before cameras got rolling. In the end, it wasBenny Boomwho directed the movie. He may not have a lot of experience in features, but he had directed a ton of music videos for hip-hop stars, so the movie is very much in his wheelhouse. Releasing the movie in the dead of summer could be tricky, but at least on opening weekendAll Eyez On Medoesn’t appear to have any direct competition. Disney and Pixar are releasingCars 3on that same weekend and the comedyRock That Bodyis also set for release, but neither of those movies will be competing for the same audience.
