Netflix has a U2 biopic series in the works, with J.J. Abrams at the helm. Oscar-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten (Bohemian Rhapsody) is attached to write the series, with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. TV on the ground floor.
The Irish rock band U2 formed in 1976 with Bobo on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Edge on lead guitar, Adam Clayton playing bass, and Larry Mullen Jr. on drums. The band has released 14 studio albums, with songs like “Where the Streets Have No Name,” “With Or Without You,” Sunday Bloody Sunday,” “Elevation,” and “Lemon” being among their most popular tracks.
Details about the series are being kept from the lights of a lively discothèque as the project is in the early stages of development. Netflix and Bad Robot have not commented on the status of the project.
News of the U2 biopic series arrives as music-themed biopics are a hot ticket in Hollywood once again. After 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody, we were given 2019’s Rocketman. With biopics based on Elvis Presley, Madonna, and Bob Marley also on the way, music fans are being spoiled with stories about some of the medium’s biggest acts.
U2 has sold more than 170 million records worldwide and has earned 22 Grammys. It’s actually kind of surprising that it’s taken this long for a biopic about them to be made.
Are you a U2 fan? Are you interested in checking out a U2 biopic series on Netflix? What’s your favorite U2 song? Mine is “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” from the Batman Forever soundtrack.