John Legend to Produce Bernie Mac Biopic: 'The Soul Men Reunion You All Wanted to See'
John Legend is gearing up to tell the story of beloved comedian Bernie Mac. According to , the singer's production company, Get Lifted, will partner with Mac's estate to develop a feature film biopic on one of the «original kings of comedy.»The news was seemingly a surprise to Legend, who heard the news from his partner, Mike Jackson, during a panel discussion at the 2021 Tribeca Festival.«We just partnered with Bernie Mac's estate to cover Bernie Mac's story,» Jackson said, noting that the deal «just happened today» and the info was «something that John doesn't know about yet.» “Look at you breaking news over here,” Legend said in response.