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Displaying all articles tagged:
Biopics
cast away
Mar. 4, 2024
Selena Gomez to Spend Her Time Offline Playing Linda Ronstadt
“I know too much about her at this point.”
By
Justin Curto
the wives
Feb. 28, 2024
Presenting the First Annual ‘Bunch of Boys’ Awards
Honoring excellence in the competitive field of being a Biopic Wife.
By
Jason P. Frank
coming soon
Feb. 27, 2024
A Michael Jackson Movie Is Coming From Antoine Fuqua in 2025
And Lionsgate has cast its Jackson 5.
By
Bethy Squires
coming soon
Feb. 20, 2024
Interchangeable British Actors Get Four Chances to Star in a Beatles Movie
Sam Mendes is going four-for-four on Beatles biopics.
By
Jason P. Frank
movie review
Feb. 14, 2024
There’s a Great Movie to Be Made About Bob Marley.
One Love
Is Not It.
You’ll leave knowing less about Marley than you did going in.
By
Bilge Ebiri
coming soon
Jan. 26, 2024
Pharrell Is Stacking (Lego) Bricks for His Biopic
Piece by Piece
, an animated Lego film about his life, is out October 11.
By
Justin Curto
i want to be alone
Jan. 17, 2024
Richard Simmons Wants to Be Excluded From Pauly Shore’s Narrative
Simmons briefly emerged from retirement to deny that he has anything to do with a biopic on him, starring Pauly Shore.
By
Bethy Squires
film is a losing game
Jan. 11, 2024
Marisa Abela’s Day (to Play Amy Winehouse) Has Come
A first trailer for
Back to Black
hits the usual music biopic beats — with bigger hair and a London accent.
By
Alejandra Gularte
trailer mix
Dec. 5, 2023
Kingsley Ben-Adir Preaches
One Love,
One Wig
Adding a cap to his wardrobe in a new trailer for the film.
By
Justin Curto
okay…
Nov. 10, 2023
Quelle Surprise! Darren Aronofsky Is Making Movie About a Loser
Musk we?
By
Jason P. Frank
coming soon
Oct. 10, 2023
Pablo Larraín’s
Jackie
Cinematic Universe Got Angelina Jolie
As a stunning, well-accessorized Maria Callas.
By
Rebecca Alter
and
Zoe Guy
he has a dream
Oct. 5, 2023
Yeah, Chris Rock Is Committing to Nonviolence
He’s reportedly in final talks to direct and produce a Martin Luther King Jr. biopic.
By
Jennifer Zhan
trailer mix
Nov. 4, 2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird Als the Musical Biopic
Daniel Radcliffe parodies the parodist on November 4.
By
Rebecca Alter
vultúr on tár
Nov. 3, 2022
49 True Facts About Lydia Tár
The superstar conductor is the subject of a new biopic — what do we know about the real her?
By
Jason P. Frank
and
Rebecca Alter
glovely
Oct. 6, 2022
Chill, Normal Guy Jared Leto to Play Chill, Normal Guy Karl Lagerfeld
A fitting
Morbius
follow-up.
By
Rebecca Alter
what we got
Sept. 16, 2022
Let’s Cast the Sublime Biopic
Spoiler: we didn’t cast Lou Dog.
By
Roxana Hadadi
and
Nic Juarez
presley cinematic universe
Sept. 12, 2022
Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny Are Sofia Coppola’s Presleys in
Priscilla
Seems like Kaia Gerber can’t help falling in love with Elvis look-alikes.
By
Zoe Guy
trailer mix
Sept. 11, 2022
Paul Dano, Michelle Williams Wage Marital War in
The Fabelmans
Trailer
Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical drama.
By
Charu Sinha
callouts
Aug. 7, 2022
Mike Tyson Says Hulu Is the ‘Streaming Version of the Slave Master’
He claims that the streamer’s series
Mike
stole his life story and did not pay him.
By
Jennifer Zhan
family business
Aug. 7, 2022
Fidel Castro’s Daughter Approves of James Franco Playing Her Dad
In
Alina of Cuba
, the biopic based on her life.
By
Jennifer Zhan
coming soon
July 28, 2022
Blonde
Trailer: Fade in on a Girl …
Let Ana de Armas be your star!
By
Rebecca Alter
in a material world
June 30, 2022
An Immaculate Collection of Details About Madonna’s Self-Written Biopic
Starring Julia Garner as Madame X herself.
By
Justin Curto
thera-no
June 14, 2022
Amanda Seyfried Wants to ‘Spend Some Time’ With Elizabeth Holmes
And Jared Leto’s down to set them up.
By
Jason P. Frank
no thank you
May 23, 2022
Riley Keough Says She Didn’t Want to Star in Baz Luhrmann’s
Elvis
You know, the biopic about her grandpa.
By
Jennifer Zhan
a long talk
Mar. 31, 2022
Aline
Was Inspired by a True Diva
How do you write, direct, and star in a Céline Dion biopic? According to Valérie Lemercier, you start by changing the singer’s name.
By
Rachel Handler
keep that pelvis far from me
Feb. 17, 2022
Elvis
Trailer: Tom Hanks Got COVID-19 for This?
Entering the building (your local movie theater) on June 24.
By
Rebecca Alter
respect the classics
Jan. 31, 2022
20 Years Later, We’re Getting the Keith Moon Biopic
Are you not celebrating by setting a drum kit on fire?
By
Devon Ivie
the saga begins
Jan. 18, 2022
White and Nerdy Daniel Radcliffe Will Play ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in Biopic
“I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.”
By
Rebecca Alter
and i said what about
Jan. 7, 2022
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo to Play My Fair Lady
In a Luca Guadagnino biopic for Apple.
By
Rebecca Alter
casting call
Dec. 5, 2021
Tom Holland Tap-Dances His Way Into Fred Astaire Biopic
The rumors are true!
By
Charu Sinha
casting call
Nov. 18, 2021
Jonah Hill Is Truckin’ to Portray Jerry Garcia
Parallel beards.
By
Devon Ivie
first looks
Nov. 16, 2021
Here’s the First Footage of Austin Butler in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Biopic
The film is currently set to release on June 24, 2022.
By
Jennifer Zhan
chat room
Nov. 10, 2021
Pablo Larraín Isn’t Trying to Reinvent the Biopic With
Spencer
The filmmaker behind
Jackie
and the trippy dance movie
Ema
says he couldn’t care less about helping audiences “understand” a character.
By
Matthew Jacobs
casting
Oct. 8, 2021
Christopher Nolan Casts Cillian Murphy As
Oppenheimer
Reuniting in theaters July 2023.
By
Zoë Haylock
casting couch
Oct. 5, 2021
Colman Domingo to Play Activist Bayard Rustin in Obamas’ First Narrative Film
Rustin
, from Higher Ground Productions, also stars Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, and Audra McDonald.
By
Justin Curto
babs
Aug. 7, 2021
Barbra Streisand Says ‘No, No, No, No, No’ to a
Bohemian Rhapsody–
Style Biopic
“After I’m gone. Not while I’m alive.”
By
Rebecca Alter
roll clip!
July 30, 2021
Put Some Respect on Jennifer Hudson As Aretha Franklin in This
Respect
Clip
Performing what else? “Respect.”
By
Justin Curto
biopics
July 29, 2021
House of Gucci
Posters Have Arrived
Mamma mia.
By
Cydney Lee
casting
July 21, 2021
Yasiin Bey, Formerly Mos Def, Won’t Play Thelonious Monk Without Estate Approval
The musician said he was under the impression the family was “onboard.”
By
Zoe Haylock
respect
June 19, 2021
Jennifer Hudson’s New Song Will Sound So Good Over the Aretha Biopic Credits
Here is “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home),” co-written by Carole King.
By
Rebecca Alter
biopicked
June 3, 2021
Tiffany Haddish Hits the Ground Running With Flo-Jo Biopic
This tracks (and field.)
By
Halle Kiefer
biopics
May 19, 2021
A Cher Biopic Is in the Works at Universal
Mamma mia!
By
Bethy Squires
trailer mix
May 19, 2021
All We’re Asking Is for You to Watch Jennifer Hudson As Aretha Franklin
“Singing is sacred, Re.”
By
Rebecca Alter
hiiiiiiyah!
Apr. 21, 2021
A Jim Henson Biopic Is in the Works at Disney
Watch it, Mr. Rogers, there’s a new Wholesome Biopic in town.
By
Bethy Squires
one man show
Mar. 9, 2021
Steven Spielberg to Write, Direct His Own Biopic
Michelle Williams has reportedly been cast as his mom.
By
Charu Sinha
casting
Feb. 4, 2021
Michelle Williams Is in Talks to Turn Up the Heat as Peggy Lee in
Fev
er
Biopic
And Billie Eilish and her mother, Maggie Laird, are in talks to executive-produce.
By
Chris Murphy
biopics
Jan. 11, 2021
Nicole Kidman Replaces Cate Blanchett As the Australian Playing Lucille Ball
More like Vitameata
vegemite!
Get it?
By
Rebecca Alter
trailer mix
Jan. 11, 2021
Andra Day Raises Her Voice in
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Trailer
Grammy nominee Andra Day transforms into the First Lady of Blues.
Zoe Haylock
casting
Dec. 16, 2020
The Whitney Houston Biopic Has Found Its Whitney
The Rise of Skywalker
star Naomi Ackie will portray the legendary singer.
By
Zoe Haylock
trailer mix
Dec. 3, 2020
Say ‘How You Doin’?’ to the First Trailer for
Wendy Williams: The Mov
ie
Finally, a Lifetime biopic about a native New Yorker.
By
Chris Murphy
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