Biopic

Martin Scorsese has pulled the plug on his Frank Sinatra biopic

Posted 10 years ago

Those of you who were eagerly awaiting Martin Scorsese's take on Ol' Blue Eyes will likely be disappointed to discover that Scorsese has shelved the project. It's been close to a decade since he first signed on direct a biopic...

Jonah Hill joins cast of Gus Van Sant’s Don’t Worry, He Won’t Go Far on Foot

Posted 10 years ago

As we reported a couple weeks ago, Joaquin Phoenix is set to play iconoclast cartoonist John Callahan for Gus Van Sant based on Callahan's autobiography DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GO FAR ON FOOT, where he describes: [After becoming] paralyzed in...

Sebastian Stan to play Jeff Gilroy in I, Tonya opposite Margot Robbie

Posted 10 years ago

The whole thing with figure skater Tonya Harding getting someone to attack rival Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 Winter Olympics is sad and tragic, but that hasn't stopped Hollywood from making an edgy dark comedy out of the event. And, honestly,...

Joaquin Phoenix to play cartoonist John Callahan for Gus Van Sant

Posted 10 years ago

It seems Joaquin Phoenix is set to play quadriplegic iconoclast cartoonist John Callahan for director Gus Van Sant, reuniting after having worked together over ten years ago on the 1995 black comedy TO DIE FOR. The film, which has been in development...

Adam McKay will set his sights on Dick Cheney in new biopic

Posted 10 years ago

Though this last election brought out a real conglomerate of whacky and downright insane political figures, we forget that these kinds of inexplicable folks have been around forever. One of those figures is the infamous Dick Cheney, a man who...

WWII drama The Zookeeper’s Wife starring Jessica Chastain releases trailer

Posted 10 years ago

Ever since I saw Jessica Chastain's amazing performance in ZERO DARK THIRTY, I've always kept an eye for any project she'd show up in. While not all of her films have necessarily hit it out of the park, she always...

Forest Whitaker to join Johnny Depp in Brad Furman’s LAbyrinth

Posted 10 years ago

An appearance by Forest Whitaker is always something to enjoy, and the actor has several high-profile projects on the horizon including ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY and BLACK PANTHER. Whitaker has added yet another project to his upcoming slate...

J.R.R. Tolkien to get the biopic treatment in film titled Middle Earth

Posted 10 years ago

The impact LORD OF THE RINGS has had on pop culture can't be understated. Even before the wildly successful Peter Jackson films, there was the hippie movement in the '60s adopting the phrase "Frodo Lives!", the world of Middle Earth influencing...

Rami Malek to play Freddie Mercury; Bryan Singer in talks to direct

Posted 10 years ago

There have been countless people attached to a project chronicling Freddie Mercury's involvement with British rock band Queen over the years and finally, barring any unforeseen circumstances, those who have been anxiously awaiting the long-in-development flick may actually get to...

Bryan Cranston to play himself in James Franco’s The Masterpiece

Posted 10 years ago

My love of bad movies has been well documented. And one of the all-time greats is Tommy Wiseau's bizarre masterpiece THE ROOM. Its misplaced passion and lack of coherent scripting makes it both fascinating and fun to watch. It is certainly a...

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