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“FIGHTING TO BE ME: THE DWEN CURRY STORY” TRUE CRIME BIOPIC OF THE COMPLEX AND LAVISH LIFESTYLE OF THE OAKLAND ICON SET FOR BET+

LINK TO CAST HEADSHOTS Los Angeles, CA, December 16, 2024 - Today, BET+ and MegaMind Media announced the biopic of Detroit native Dwen Curry, “Fighting To Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story.”  First featured in the BET+ hit unscripted series "American Gangster: Trap Queens," the film reunites executive producers Tressa Azarel Smallwood and Judge Greg Mathis. Dyllón Burnside (Pose) is set to lead alongside D.B. Woodside (9-1-1: Lone Star) and A.J. Johnson (Baby Boy) in supporting roles.  The biopic was written by La Jill Hunt.   Born amid the infamous Detroit riots of the late sixties, and rais...