Biopic

Steve McQueen biopic gets financing; Jeremy Renner and others interested

Posted 11 years ago

THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR. BULLITT, THE GETAWAY. GRAND PRIX. THE TOWERING INFERNO. THE GREAT ESCAPE. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN. PAPILLON. Every film a classic and every one of them starring Steve McQueen. Thirty-five years after his untimely death at the age...

Jamie Foxx states that Martin Scorsese will direct him in Mike Tyson biopic

Posted 11 years ago

There's been talk of Jamie Foxx portraying Mike Tyson on the silver screen for some time, but it looks like shit's about to get that much more real. Last year, Tyson spoke out about the project, stating that performance capture...

Elizabeth Banks & Paul Giamatti set for HBO’s Battle of the Sexes movie

Posted 11 years ago

HBO is developing a movie based on the historic "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, and it's being reported that Elizabeth Banks will play King, and Paul Giamatti has been cast as Riggs....

A Bruce Lee biopic is on the way with the Lee family’s involvement

Posted 11 years ago

Despite only living to the age of 32, Bruce Lee did more with his years than most do with double the time, and left a hell of a legacy behind. His early 70s films are still watched and treasured to...

John Lee Hancock may direct the McDonald’s origin story The Founder

Posted 11 years ago

Imagine THE SOCIAL NETWORK crossed with THERE WILL BE BLOOD. Now add a Coke and a side of fries and you have the concept behind THE FOUNDER, a developing movie about the origin and creation of McDonald’s. That’s right, there...

Penny Marshall’s first film in 13 years will be the baseball biopic Effa

Posted 11 years ago

Penny Marshall has made an impact both behind the camera and in front of it. As an actress, she starred on the popular sitcom LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY before segueing to the director’s chair. Her short filmography includes movies like BIG,...

Ethan Hawke to pick up the trumpet and needle in Chet Baker biopic

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Shooting is now underway for the biopic BORN TO BE BLUE, which will chronicle the rise and fall of jazz singer/songwriter Chet Baker. Evidently the film will focus on Baker's resurgence in popularity in the 1970s, as well as his...

Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant to co-star in Stephen Frears’ biopic Florence

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Stephen Frears has lined up a pretty high profile pair of actors for his next biopic. Based on the life of socialite turned opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins, FLORENCE will star Meryl Streep in the title role with Hugh Grant...

Christian Bale in talks to play Steve Jobs in Danny Boyle’s biopic

Posted 11 years ago

Six months ago, David Fincher departed Sony’s biopic on Steve Jobs amidst creative differences, one of which was regarding his desire to cast Christian Bale in the title role. The Aaron Sorkin scripted movie based on Jobs’ authorized biography would...

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