biopics
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKDave Franco to play Vanilla Ice in biopic
The 'Now You See Me' star says the film will be tonally similar to 'The Disaster Artist'.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKLemmy from Motörhead to get big screen biopic
The 'Ace of Spades' singer is heading for the big screen.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKBrian May has bad news for anyone who wants a 'Bohemian Rhapsody' sequel
Who wants to make sequels forever?
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKChris Hemsworth says he's 'fascinated' by wrestling as he prepares to play Hulk Hogan
Hulkamania is running wild on Thor.
NewsYahoo Movies UKA 'no-holds-barred' Whitney Houston biopic is on the way from the writer of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Whitney Houston's family have signed off on the biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody', with Stella Meghie in the frame to direct.
EntertainmentVarietyTimothee Chalamet to Play Bob Dylan in Film Directed by James Mangold
Timothee Chalamet is in talks to play Bob Dylan in the Fox Searchlight film "Going Electric," directed by "Ford v Ferrari" filmmaker James Mangold, Variety has learned. The movie will follow Dylan as he rises in fame on his way to become a folk music icon. The news comes after a busy year for Chalamet, […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKRussell Crowe to write, direct and play Marco Pierre White in biopic movie
Russell Crowe is taking on the life of hell-raising chef Marco Pierre White in a new biopic project, according to White himself.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKBiopic of Hollywood icon John Belushi casts its lead
The forthcoming biopic of screen legend John Belushi has cast Alex Brightman as the late actor and comedian, according to Collider.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKBros biopic teased by Matt and Luke Goss
When will they be famous... again?
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKDavid Attenborough is British public's top choice for a movie biopic
David Attenborough is the famous face British people would most like to see treated to a movie biopic, according to a new survey.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Rocketman' standing ovation at Cannes brings Elton John to tears
The pair were swept up in emotions after biopic was given huge reception after the world premiere
EntertainmentVariety‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Richard Madden to Play Elton John’s Manager in ‘Rocketman’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Richard Madden, best known for playing Robb Stark on “Game of Thrones,” is in negotiations to join Taron Egerton in Paramount’s Elton John biopic “Rocketman” as the music icon’s longtime manager, John Reid. Jamie Bell is also on board to play Bernie Taupin with Dexter Fletcher attached to helm the project. Lee Hall penned the […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKPeople who hated their own biopics
When true stories go disastrously wrong.
NewsYahoo Movies UKWhen actors meet their biopic characters in real life gallery
Playing a living person in a movie is a huge responsibility for an actor. Many stars have talked about the weight of expectation they feel portraying real people, so imagine the sheer dread and terror they must feel meeting them in the flesh.What if they didn’t like the movie, what if they hated your performance, what if they wished someone else had played them?Here’s a look at the potentially awkward moments actors came face to face with their biopic characters.Read more7 movies that are basically the same as Home Alone10 stars who will be HUGE in 2018Hollywood offspring aiming for stardom in 2018
NewsDeadlineMike Myers in talks for role in Queen biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Mike Myers negotiating for a role in Bryan Singer-directed film about the seminal British rock band Queen, with 'Mr. Robot's Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury
NewsDeadlineNicholas Hoult Frontrunner To Play Young J.R.R. Tolkien
<strong>EXCLUSIVE</strong>: Nicholas Hoult is in early talks to star in <em>Tolkien</em>. He will play J.R.R. Tolkien, whose Middle-Earth epic novels hatched the Peter Jackson-directed film trilogies <em>The Lord Of The Rings</em> and <em>The Hobbit.</em> Dome Karukoski has been set to direct <em>Tolkien</em>, with Chernin Entertainment producing for Fox Searchlight. The script by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration…
NewsVarietyJ.R.R. Tolkien Biopic Draws Finnish Director Dome Karukoski
Finnish director Dome Karukoski will helm a biopic on J.R.R. Tolkien. Fox Searchlight and Chernin Entertainment have been developing the project since 2013. Tolkien’s epic novels — set in Middle Earth — served as the basis for the film trilogies “The Lord of The Rings” and “The Hobbit.” The movie’s script by David Gleeson and... <a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/news/jrr-tolkien-movie-director-dome-karukoski-1202504991/" title="Read J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic Draws Finnish Director Dome Karukoski">Read more »</a><img src="http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/Entertainment/Variety/pc17#038;c26035310#038;c310000#038;cv2.0#038;cj1" class="editorial"/>