Brian Wilson Biopic in the Works
River Road Entertainment announced yesterday that it has acquired Brian Wilson’s life rights, as well as his wife Melinda’s, to begin developing the Beach Boy’s biopic.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsUpdate: Penn Badgley Not Cast as Jeff Buckley in Biopic
Orion Williams, co-producer of the upcoming Jeff Buckley biopic, denied rumors that Penn Badgley will take on the role of the late singer.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWendell Pierce Set to Star in B.B. King Biopic
Wendell Pierce will play B.B. King in the upcoming biopic B.B. King and I, based on the bluesman’s friendship with drummer Michael Zanetis.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJoseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones Join Lincoln Cast
Dreamworks has announced that Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tommy Lee Jones have signed on to the cast of Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJohn Travolta Set to Play John Gotti in Biopic
John Travolta is set to portray notorious mobster John Gotti Jr in the Fiore Films biopic Gotti: Three Generations, according to Variety.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFilm Bosses Behind Tupac Biopic Ask for Video Auditions for Lead Role
The Antoine Fuqua-directed biopic Tupac about late West-coast rapper Tupac Shakur is set to begin shooting this summer, but at the moment, the film is lacking an actor to fill the lead role. Those in charge of the film hope to remedy this conundrum with the recently-launched website InSearchOfTupac.skeetv.com.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsGlenn Close Cast As Susan Boyle in Biopic
Glenn Close has been cast in the Susan Boyle biopic that portrays the reality TV star, according to The Sun. The newspaper also reported that Boyle had wanted Elaine C. Smith, a Scottish actress best known for her role in a BBC sitcom, to play the part.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMarvin Gaye Biopic Heading into Production
A Marvin Gaye biopic has been in the works for years, and it appears to be finally heading into production. Julien Temple will be directing the film that documents Gaye recording his final album, Midnight Love, in Brussels, and his journey to return to the U.S. at the urging of his friend, Belgian promoter Freddy Cousaert. More specific details of the film, and whether or not it will depict Gaye’s death, have not been released.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsElton John Biopic in Development
Like John Lennon’s Nowhere Boy, and Johnny Cash’s Walk the Line, Elton John recently revealed that a biopic is in development based upon his life’s events.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJada Pinkett Smith, Suge Knight Characters to Appear in Tupac Biopic
The long-awaited Tupac Shakur biopic is still slowly taking form, but the news of Jada Pinkett Smith and Suge Knight characters added to the film is giving hope to patient fans.... read more
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