#queenakasha

[aaliyahunleashed]

#OnThisDay October 2, 2000

Principal photography, which is the phase that involves actively shooting the scenes in the script, begins for Aaliyah’s 2nd and final film; Queen Of The Damned.

Filming started October 2, 2000 and wrapped up February 27, 2001 in a former biscuit factory, converted into a studio in the Melbourne suburb of St. Albans.

Location filming took place around the city of Melbourne, although some filming was done in Los Angeles.

Queen of the Damned was released on February 22, 2002 in the United States and Canada.

[saudahpop]

Akasha from Queen of the Damned

When I made the list for Fanguary I wanted to make it more diverse. The first one coming to mind being the Queen herself played by the late Aaliyah. Let it be known that I never want to draw this much jewellery for another month or more because holy god it made me curse. However, I think I can admit, I kinda cooked.

Also, to add my personal two cents. While I understand that Akasha is implied to be Ancient Egyptian and therefore people often fancast her as more Mediterranean looking, I would totally be down for a more Early Dynasty Nubia influenced casting and styling. After all, the Greco-Roman influence to Egypt was a lot later and whilst Cleopatra VII was Ptolomeic and therefore not black, a lot of the earlier dynasties were and it shouldn't be erased from the history.

[villainesszine]

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Gorgeous covers by max.wise.art (IG) (main zine) and carolimetime (IG) (bonus zine)! Can you name all the villainesses without looking at the hashtags?

[sistahscifi]

Today for our month long celebration of Black Vampires in partnership with Fabulize Magazine, we highlight Akasha - Queen of the Damned!!! Queen of the Damned is a 2002 film based on the third novel of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series, The Queen of the Damned (1988). The film stars @Aaliyah in her final film role. “I had a lot of fun doing [Queen of the Damned]. I was very excited to be part of a vampire film, because I've been a lover of vampires since I was very young,” the ‘Try Again’ singer explained to @ET in May of 2001. “And not only was this a vampire film -- it was Anne Rice.” The Queen of the Damned deals with the origins of vampires themselves. The mother of all vampires, Akasha, begins as a pre-Egyptian queen, in a land called Kemet, many thousands of years ago. As the source of all vampires, Akasha is connected to all vampires by the blood and spirit they collectively share. In an experiment by the first Keeper, Akasha and Enkil are exposed to sunlight when they are several thousand years old. This merely results in a mild sun burn. However, the result on all other vampires is extreme, and many of the weakest vampires die, thus confirming the legend that anything that harms Akasha will also directly affect all of her progeny. #QueenoftheDamned #AnneRice #Aaliyah #TheVampireChroniciles #InterviewwiththeVampire #QueenAkasha #Akasha #LestatDeLioncourt #sistahscifi, #sistahscificelebratesblackvampires #blackspeculativefictionmonth, #BlackVampires @annericeauthor (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkLiHu-p5AM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[girlsasw]

[astromemequeen]

rest in peace queen 👸🏾 #aaliyah #queenofthedamned #queenakasha #vampire #capricorn #astrology #astrologymemes #meme #astromemequeen

[aaliyahunleashed]

#OnThisDay October 2, 2000

Principal photography, which is the phase that involves actively shooting the scenes in the script, begins for Aaliyah’s 2nd and final film; Queen Of The Damned.

Filming started October 2, 2000 and wrapped up February 27, 2001 in a former biscuit factory, converted into a studio in the Melbourne suburb of St. Albans.

Australian, Michael Rymer, was confirmed to direct the film. Rymer suggested the film be shot in his home city of Melbourne, which would save considerably on production costs. The first actor cast was R&B singer Aaliyah as Queen Akasha, the eponymous Queen of the Damned. The search for an actor to play Lestat took much longer—the idea of Tom Cruise reprising the role was considered but dismissed—although front runners included Wes Bentley, Josh Hartnett and Heath Ledger. Irish actor Stuart Townsend assumed the role in 2000.

Location filming took place around the city of Melbourne, although some filming was done in Los Angeles.

Queen of the Damned was released on February 22, 2002 in the United States and Canada.

[aaliyahunleashed]

October 2, 2000

Principal photography, which is the phase that involves actively shooting the scenes in the script, begins for Aaliyah’s 2nd and final film; Queen Of The Damned.

Filming started October 2, 2000 and wrapped up February 27, 2001 in a former biscuit factory, converted into a studio in the Melbourne suburb of St. Albans.

#RarelyPosted image of Aaliyah on the set of QOTD w/ costar Stuart Townsend.