Jay Roach is set to helm a new movie based on the doping scandal that saw Lance Armstrong stripped of his seven Tour de France championships, Deadline reports. Warner Bros has acquired the untitled project, scripted by Side Effects‘s Scott Z. Burns. The package – put together by Charles Roven and Alex Gartner – contains the […]
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Elton John working on musical fantasy/biopic Rocketman
September 22, 2011 
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It’s not gonna be a long long time before we see a feature film based on the life and music of Elton John. According to Deadline, John and producing/civil partner David Furnish are teaming with Billy Elliot playwright Lee Hall for a “musical fantasy” based around John’s classic tunes. The film will follow John’s real-life journey from […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: J. Edgar
September 20, 2011 1 Comment
Old age make-up. Tricky accent. Leonardo DiCaprio has his work cut out for him in Clint Eastwood‘s J. Edgar, a biopic on the life of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Although shooting began a mere seven months ago, the notoriously fast-moving Eastwood already has a trailer for us to enjoy. As well he should – […]
Continue readingBiopic of Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling in the works
July 1, 2011 0 Comments
A biopic on the life of Twilight Zone creator and host Rod Serling is in the works, Deadline reports. The life rights have been purchased by Andrew Meieran’s Bureau of Moving Pictures, and Oliver Stone’s Wall Street co-writer Stanley Weiser will pen the script. It is unknown which chapters of Serling’s life the film will […]
Continue readingTwo Jeff Buckley biopics compete for your attention
June 21, 2011 0 Comments
It looks like ‘Jeff Buckley’ is the new ‘Snow White‘. Last week it was revealed that ‘Lonely Boy’ Penn Badgley had been cast as Buckley in an upcoming biopic (today confirmed by Deadline). However, he will not be the ONLY Buckley hitting cinemas in the coming year. We incorrectly reported that Badgley had been cast […]
Continue readingPenn Badgley to star as Jeff Buckley in biopic?
June 16, 2011 0 Comments
Back in April it was revealed that director Jake Scott would be making a biopic on the short life of musician Jeff Buckley. Although Robert Pattinson was largely considered to be frontrunner for the role, another heartthrob has seemingly snatched away the role. According to Hollywood Life (we know, we know…), Gossip Girl star Penn […]
Continue readingSarah Palin biopic to draw Joan of Arc parallels; feature violent animal imagery
May 30, 2011 1 Comment
According to Deadline, a two-hour feature film about Sarah Palin is set to hit American screens next month. Commissioned by the lady herself, The Undefeated is scheduled to premiere in Iowa, the first big primary election state for the 2012 presidential campaign. It is a shrewd and, arguably, cynical move from the political team of […]
Continue readingJeff Buckley biopic in the works
April 11, 2011 2 Comments
It’s the film many have been waiting for, and many have wanted to make, but it will be director Jake Scott who will helm the untitled Jeff Buckley biopic, according to Deadline. The Welcome to the Rileys director will develop a script by Ryan Jaffe, with Michelle Sy and Orian Williams producing, and Mary Guibert, […]
Continue readingDreamWorks prep Julian Assange biopic
March 8, 2011 0 Comments
There’s nothing more immediate these days than the mire of information available via the Internet and the poor old movies just can’t move fast enough to catch up. As reported on Vulture, the studios are rushing around to put out a biopic on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Already in the ring is an Alex Gibney–directed […]
Continue readingThe Justin Bieber movie has been christened!
October 18, 2010 0 Comments
Justin Bieber’s upcoming 3-D movie has been christened with a title as wise and inspirational as its enigmatic central figure: Justin Bieber – Never Say Never. Needless to say, parents and teachers can expect to find this etched onto their children’s school supplies (or, in the case of the more obsessive tweenage fans, into their […]
Continue readingJohn Belushi biopic in the works
August 12, 2010 0 Comments
A new biographical film based upon the life of legendary comic actor John Belushi is heading to the big screen. According to THR, The Hangover director Todd Phillips is producing the project, with The Pursuit of Happyness screenwriter Steven Conrad penning the script. Belushi’s widow Judith will executive produce. Belushi broke into the public consciousness […]
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