Biopic

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 12 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 12 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...

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