as reported by shaheem reid.

`Alicia Keys Has Films In Her Future, But Not ‘Star Is Born’
10.28.2002 7:56 AM EST [ MTV.com ]

If Alicia Keys becomes less visible once her hit with Eve, “Gangsta Lovin’,” dies down, it’s because she’s hard at work.

Keys is touring overseas until December and working on her second LP, and her manager Jeff Robinson said he’s also developing a film for Disney with a co-starring role for the multiple Grammy winner.

“It’s an untitled project,” Robinson said last week. “It’s a tearjerker. A little bit of ‘Sparkle,’ a little bit of ‘Lady Sings the Blues.’ She’s a natural for the camera. A lot of people don’t know that she’s been [acting] longer than she’s been doing music. Her mother is an actress.

“I’m going to be the producer,” Robinson said. “I wrote the film. I think we’ll be hearing about [the start date] in late summer. We’re trying to close everything out with this new album.”

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