Eminem to Star in Film Update of Classic Western TV Show Have Gun Will Travel

 •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  58 Comments

eminem.jpgRapper/actor Eminem has reportedly signed on to star in a remake of the 1950s TV show Have Gun Will Travel. The series, which starred Richard Boone as a gunslinger for hire, ran from 1957 to 1963 and was one of television’s most popular Western-themed shows. The updated film adaptation will feature Em as a bounty hunter, and may be set in his real-life hometown of Detroit. According to Variety, the film will probably include some musical component, such as a soundtrack or score, that the multiplatinum rapper is expected to contribute to. The film will be produced by the Interscope/Shady/Aftermath Films production company in conjunction with Paramount Pictures. Eminem’s longtime manager Paul Rosenberg and Interscope head Jimmy Iovine will also share production credits.

  • RAMMY

    Sounds good. He’s a better actor than 50 cent.

  • Projectnrm

    Em’s a better EVERYTHING than 50 Cent. A better rapper, a better actor, a better businessman.

    The only category where 50 can even compete with Marshall is selling out…and even then its neck and neck.

  • shadygroove

    When the fuck is eminem gona drop another hot alblum like the marshel mathers lp….i think eminem sold out on his last alblum it was garbage..

  • Galil ( Never forget 2pac)

    I like Em more than 50 too so it´s ok wit me! P.S. 8 Mile is better
    than Get Rich or Die tryin cause 50 made a movie based on his life cause Em did so Haha g g g g-uNUTS 50 Snitch
    I hope that The Game is gonna make a film based on his life & in the end show what really happen in his eyez on the beef between him & the snitches
    from gay-unit! 2pac(1971-1996)4 life

  • GUNOT 4 LIFE

    cant wait….leg end EM!!

  • Jimmy Jones

    Wots poppin my niggaz its ur boy capo aka jimmy jones.

    Em’s a aight actor, I dig his style (no homo)ya smell me???
    But cams movie is wots really hood in the streets ya dig, dont bootleg that shit, loon be selling that down in harlem…clown ass nigga, cant knock his hustle tho, cant be the sets tho.

    Cam poppin off in that shit no homo, n he gona get $8 dollars of every cd he sells, like me ya dig, capo cd out soon, summer was fun but now that bitch is with me jay hoe-va ya smell me she been cheating on u my nigga, and i aint hating cos you on the cover of xxl my nigga, without an cd out or even a single song out, and i no ill never sell gold or be on the cover but fuck u bitch ass nigga.

    ne way im out, gona go find that bitch nigga mase, fuck g-unit, dipset all day everyday.

    fuck l.e.s. say my name dog. smell me??

  • http://MINDSTATELA.COM ARSANIC

    “DIP SET” “A” YUPP
    ANY WAY EMENEM IS THE SHIZ BUT HE IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST BITTERS EVER I MEAN WE ALL KNOW, WELL MOST OF US HIP HOP ALMANACS KNOW SHADY BIT MOST OF HIS WHOLE IMAGE FROM CAGE FROM THE BROOK I MEAN BEFORE EM BLEW CAGE WAS THE CRAZY WHITE BOY HE JUST DIDNT HAVE DRE BEHIND HIM SO I GET MAD WHEN PEOPLE DONT KNOW ABOUT HOW EM CLAIMS “CLOCK WORK ORANGE” THATS SOME CAGE SHIT REFERING TO HIMSELF BY HIS FIRST NAME THATS SOME CAGE SHIT, BUT WHO CARES RIGHT JUST SOME INFO FOR FOLKS TO KNOW BUT EVEN THEN I STILL LIKE THE KID HES ONE OF THE ILLEST EVER POINT BLANK HANDS DOWN CANT NO ONE FUCK WITH MARSHALL NOT EVEN FIFTY
    FIFTY CANT EAT OFF HIS FIRST L.P FOREVER OR HE PROBLY CAN BUT EMS FIRST L.P WAS SICK HIS SECOND WAS SICK HIS THIRD WAS THE SICKETS,SO BEFORE WE START COMPARING FIFTY TO THE WHITE BOY FIFTY HAS TO ACHIVE THE SAME ACCLAIMED EFFORTS FOR HIS C-DS
    FIFTYS SECOND C-D IS NOTHING ALONG SIDE THE MARSHALL MATHERS C-D WE STILL HAVE TO SEE WHAT CURTIS 3RD C-D SOUNDS LIKE NOW ASK YOUR SELF DO YOU THINK HE IS GOING TO HAVE A HOT 3RD RECORD?, THATS HOW YOU COMPARE SOMEONE TO SOMEONE ELES.

  • ReDiCuLouS

    So lemme get this right….an updated version of “Have Gun Will Travel” in Detroit? Sounds allright I guess…just don’t make it into a “Grease” type musical…lol…that’d be wack like bringin’ Pastor Ma$e back…anywho, I agree whole heartedly, Marshall could, has & always will top 50….sorry Curtis, you fell way off dogg…follow Busta Buss’ steps!!!

  • H-man

    D-D-Dipset all day all da way

  • Evan

    I think eminem is one of the most taleted rappers out there, and a pretty good actor. But remember did he really act in 8 mile? I mean he pretty much played himself, i guess we will find out if he’s gunna do it. but he mustve took a selling out course with 50 cent, thats all that bothers me

  • dee

    how do u know em jacked Cage’s style?

    Could it be possible for two people that happen to be white to have similar rappin styles??

    Also, even if EM actually sat around thinking about a way to deliberately jack “CAGE” style it still wouldn’t

    give EM the TALENT & SKILL to win a
    shit load of BATTLES.PERIOD.

  • gees dat dude

    em is a corny motherfucker and wish people would stop supportin hs fake ass

  • http://www.ananzi.co.za PHONY YAYO

    LADIES EN GENTLEMEN BOYS EN GIRLS OF AL AGES..BROADCASTING LIVE FROM JIMMY IOVINIE’S PANTS…..ELLLLLIOT WILSON!!
    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO……..

  • Slim Shady

    Public Service Announcement: Dont make a ho a housewife.

  • Slim Shady

    I had a dream. Imagine Slim Shady and Eminem rappin on da same set. wow. oooo weeee. Im talkin earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, well lets just say da beginnin of da New World Order. Eminem U can do N E thing U set ur mind 2. Im proud of ya man. I know what your goin through and if ya need a hired hand, gimmie da word. Paint da town red Eminem. What makes da grass grow??? blood blood blood. AFTERMATH

  • ReDiCuLouS

    Yo Cage had one of the hottest albums last year too…that shit was hard as fuck!!!!! Only difference between the 2 is Cage didn’t sell out….and he don’t got mad Dre production…& Cage is a lot nicer on the mic….idk…what do yall think?

  • bluerid

    no matter what the whole world says i love him marshall mathers and there isnt anyone who can keep me from loving him.whatever anyone tries to take away from me you can never take away the love i feel for him.NEVER.

  • Louloutte

    I’m waiting for it! I hope it’ll be good because “8 mile” was very hot.

  • san diego

    yo arsanic to even compare cage with em is rediculous and even if cage had dre he doesnt have em’s deameanor! when are people gonna realize that em is the best of all time! and REDICULOUS em didnt sell out he needed food in his baby girls mouth son! em saved hip hop hes a fuckin icon! anyways do your thing em and fuck the haters once your done on the mic mother fuckers u’ll realize you the best ever!

  • san diego

    yo cage and em have no compairison in style except that they’re both white! cage just isn’t smart enough to bigger his rap career! plus, slug spits fire too! slug tears cage the fuck up! cage stop being mad cause your broke!

  • http://MINDSTATELA.COM ARSANIC

    LOOK BOYS I LOVE EM JUST AS MUCH AS YOU, ITS JUST BEFORE I HEARD OF SHADY I WAS A FAN IF CAGE AND THERE IS A SICK SIMILARITY, AND FOR THE MOST PART YOUR RIGHT CAGE ISNT MAKING ANY DOE BUT HE STILL IS A SICK ASS WHITE DUDE WHO CAN REALLY LET A MOTHER FUCKER HAVE IT, BUT YEA EM IS A MONEY MAKER AND IS HOT NO DOUBT, IM GLAD SOME REAL HIP HOP HEADS KNOW ABOUT CAGE TO GIVE ME FEED BACK.

  • Baby C

    ya san diego youre right homes! em did save hip hop he is the best! no body wants to go against him so how is he not the best?

  • http://www.ananzi.co.za PHONY YAYO

    BUT I LIKE EM..DON MIND SUM OF HIZ SHIT…EN CAGE IZ DA SHIT FUCKAS..DON FUCK ROUND!

    GGGGGGGGGGGGGG-UNOT

  • G UNIT

    if the game makes a movie bout his life, its not gon be a action film, more like him sleepin all day en workin in a stripclub al night… fuck the game!!!! G UNIT!!!!!!!!!!

  • RAMMY

    Eminem in my mind is the best rapper alive. he puts talent into his music and offers something different in his own style. And he has some funny fuckin songs. He is the man no doubt. If he does this movie its gonna be great. 8 mile was the most realsitic movie i have ever seen. Everybody should give him more respect.

  • that boy noah

    I DONT KNOW BUT THAT BOY EM WRECKED ANGER MANAGMENT 3 LAST SUMMER!!!!! THAT SKIT HE DID ON MARIAH WAS CRAZY.

  • that boy noah

    OH YEAH….DRE CHANGED THE GAME WITH THAT WHIT BOY…THEN THEY BACK DOORED IT WITH 50 CENT’S 11 PANTNIUM SELLING CD. MAAAAAYN!!

  • G-UNOT

    Yo the game has a movie comming out but the movie is not bout his life its gonna be like Boyz N Tha Hood and Menace II Society but with more action. Games movie name is Millionaire Boyz Club its comming this summer :)
    Cant wait to see both Ems N Games movie.

    PS. Fuck Fifty he owns me 16 dollars cuz i saw the movie N i lost 2hours fo nothin shit. GGGGGG-UNOT NOT NOT

  • Mikey

    EMINEM’s repeating another year 2002, in 2007 (i think). 50 is droppin in christmas 2006, then Em will drop a new album in spring 2007 few months before Bishop LAmont’s debut, then Dre will drop DETOX in summer 2007, then Em will drop his movie and a soundtrack if there is one october ish in time for the 2008 oscar&grammy nominations. that was interscope’s formula for “The Eminem Show” & “8 Mile”. that’s what shud happen if obie,stat quo, g-unit roster and d12 can drop by the end of 2006.

  • new york city

    8 mile was wack as hell the part when they in the parking lot and a black truck pulls up im thinking these fools finna scrap r start shooting these muthafuckas get out like they hard n then start battle rappin that was the wackest shit i hav eva seen

  • shadykillaz

    em is goin to do his thing no matter what one of the illest or the illest to ever spit period…

    THE GAME = PUS*Y, snitch my n*ts if they the snitchs why he talkin about it so much he da snitch shady,aftermath,g-uint 4 life hater suck my d*ck

  • oOgA BoOgA NiKkUh

    LIL JON IS CUMMIN OUT WIT A MOVIE 2, CRUNK ROCK DROPS ON HALLOWEEN. GAMES MOVIE IS CALLED MILLIONARE BOYZ CLUB, THE DOCTORS ADVOCATE IS DROPPIN SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER. SNOOPS NEW ALBUM, THE BLUE CARPET TREATMENT COMES AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME. LOOK OUT 4 EMINEMS NEW MIXTAPE THAT ANNOUNCES HIS RETURN 2 THA RAP GAME, THE RE-UP!

  • pop a poppa

    is em gonna give up the mic and go at acting full time?
    sure seems like it with the weak material slim has been puttin’ out
    nah MIKEY ain’t gonna be no repeat year
    that shit happens once in a lifetime
    man if only em was half the rapper he used to be

  • http://nohave.com THE GAME

    THE GAME RULEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ EM SUCK MY COCK

  • King Cobbler

    Did’nt Eminem have a ‘scuffle’ with George Michaels before they were joined by Elton John in a mens room at a Chippendale joint- or did I get the story wrong?

  • Slick Shady

    when the fuck is em gonna drop a hard core abulm and the motha fucker who said em sucks can burn in hell

  • http://. Spurney

    i honestly think that niggas next abum will be hard-ass-core none of that encore shit i think were gunna see another “Marshall Mether Lp” theres rumors flying around saying eminems next album will unoffically be called “the Last Stand” and released in late 2007 or early 2008 and hes already started recording.

    as for the movie im not sold on it yet my curoisity will make me see it anyways just thinking that eminem will be doing a completely differnt movie than 8-mile . 8-mile was and great movie most nigga from my hood liked though some got jelous haha Jhonny-b

  • Rick james

    you dumb motherfuckers. Ems done making albums. Don’t you fuckers watch tv. Dumbasses he only produces now.

  • http://. Spurney

    YOu Rick James, motha fucker you a retarted ass nigga or what, no more albums haha the last stands comin out in late 2007 early 2008 bitch and “re-up” may not be an album but it IS eminem rapping. it comin in october eminems also goin to be on detox o ye…. YOUR NOT RICK HAMES BITCH…. IM RICK JAMES BITCH B-}

  • http://. Spurney

    o yeah and no, i dont watch t.v im too busy hustlin and playing sports insted of sitting on my lazy ass

  • jane

    firstly to all yall mutha fukas, this article is about Em, not 50, there is no need to compare 2 of the greatest rappers in the fuken world, dey both rock my world!!! peace!!!

  • dan137 j.

    Eminem is the shit still. Fuck 50 & g-unit they better of making a song with daddy yankee!lol!!! Ggggg-unot!!!

  • http://www.xxlmag.com L.A.’s Finest

    Hey Eminem is a down ass fool, who cares if he’s making money!!! You fools that are talking shit are probably broke as hell!!!!

  • RAMMY

    yo rick james your the one who doesn’t know shit and what kind of tv you watchin

  • 2pacalypse

    dan137 j. Says:

    August 30th, 2006 at 8:50 pm
    Eminem is the shit still. Fuck 50 & g-unit they better of making a song with daddy yankee!lol!!! Ggggg-unot!!!

    As funny as ur post is umm too late too be sayin that they already made song together “Rompe (Remix)”

  • gustavo

    thats wuts good his first movie was good he didnt do that bad i just hope 50 do come out wit a updated version of fat albert that will take place in queens bridge or good times lol…

  • gauge

    its good ta see my boy grindin again

  • Kayne west

    Ahh ahh ahhh im gettin 10 broomsticks shoved up my ass as im typing this and my ass is split completly and bleeding like fuck but it feels so good!

  • http://www.myspace.com/jonnielasvegas JonnieLasVegas aka ColdSteel

    fuck em. never bumped him, never will! never seen his gay azz movie, never will!

  • ashley

    i think that eminem should be treated with respect like every one else

  • dawnie

    u lot cant say jack shit about em. i think 8 mile was slick and i think his next movie will be ace too. And yeh he should be treated with respect just like anyone else. at least hes the one out there.

  • gregzy

    i think he should make his next movie and i think it will be good.

  • Rob

    em is the best rapper out there. Any1 who says different dont know rap. His next film will b massive

  • The Torturer

    Lemme tell ya’ll somethin’! I agree, EM is a skilled rapper, and I like him. But the reality is, CAGE is still a much deeper artist. Lyically his shit is a million times iller. He’s just too dope. And the fact that the production is less polished than DRE’S, doesn’t make EM shit. The rap game is about the rapper, not always the production. If I had a million dollar production crew, I’d be fuckin sellin records, too. Who gives a fuck if a rapper is broke? Is that all it’s about? Are you jocking these bitches sooo hard that you gotta start givin a fuck about who’s paid? Shut da fuck up, and get with a real artist like CAGE! GET “MOVIES FOR THE BLIND.” Sickest shit EM could never do!

    Peep my shit at myspace.
    Go under jeffronthi@yahoo.com.

  • escessai

    I’d like to say to people dissin em on this site:
    or you don’t know what real rap is…
    or you just wanna say the opposite of the evidence…cuz em is a great rapper. Idon’t give a shit you like him or not but don’t lie to yourself…eminem killed everybody in the rap! Peace.

  • The Torturer

    Cage will kill Em, and you oght to know that!

  • Jeff Frock

    I like EM and 50 just the same i think there both great artist and made it big!

  • 50_EM_LOVE_UM!!!!

    Hey all you people on here whos dissin one of ems best friends you are the most gayest people in the world you dont know them you dont know what theve been through and first of all if your just saying crap on here because your bord and want to make a point of veiw so everyone else on here will think your a big hotshot you shouldnt be doing that yall and whos never even herd um go listin they both are great artist and actors but we all have different opinons now dont we and this happens to be mine!!!!