Biopic

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

Posted 12 years ago

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

Posted 12 years ago

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 12 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...

Leonardo DiCaprio exits Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs biopic

Posted 12 years ago

Earlier this year, David Fincher quit the Aaron Sorkin-scripted Steve Jobs biopic he was developing at Sony because the studio didn’t want Christian Bale for the lead. At least, that is the rumor. After Fincher’s exit, Leonardo DiCaprio and Danny...

Angelina Jolie set to direct elephant poaching drama Africa

Posted 12 years ago

Angelina Jolie made her feature directorial debut in 2011 with the moderately lauded IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY. That film was scripted by Jolie and served as a political passion project for the actress and humanitarian. It took...

Reese Witherspoon will play Peggy Lee for director Todd Haynes

Posted 12 years ago

After winning an Academy Award for playing June Carter Cash in WALK THE LINE, Reese Witherspoon has failed to live up to what that award represents. She has Jean-Marc Vallée’s WILD coming this December which could be her ticket back...

Hey ho, let’s go! Martin Scorsese is attached to direct a Ramones biopic

Posted 12 years ago

There aren't that many details at this point, but according to Billboard's report on the Johnny Ramone tribute at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Sunday, Martin Scorsese is planning on directing a movie about the legendary punk rock band The...

Oprah Winfrey to play Richard Pryor’s brothel-running grandmother

Posted 12 years ago

Oprah Winfrey has always treated acting as a hobby more than a career, but since the end of her iconic talk show and the formation of her own cable network, Winfrey has found time to stretch her thespian muscles. After...

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