YouTube snags Eminem-produced satirical rap film Bodied
Bodied, a satirical hip-hop film produced by rapper Eminem, will get a public release on YouTube. The company announced its acquisition of the movie today, along with a preview of the film at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21st. A theatrical release will follow later in 2018, and Bodied will also play on YouTube Red, the company’s streaming subscription service.
Bodied director Joseph Kahn emerged from the commercial world, and has an extensive body of high-profile music videos made with artists including Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Eminem, and Katy Perry. (He later had a public falling out with Lady Gaga over the direction of the video for her song “The Edge of Glory.”) His previous films include the 2011 horror movie Detention and…
