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    • Gemma Arterton says she's 'terrified' about playing Dusty Springfield in upcoming biopic
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      Gemma Arterton says she's 'terrified' about playing Dusty Springfield in upcoming biopic

      'So Much Love' will tell the story of Dusty Springfield's move from the UK to Memphis in the 1960s.

    • Hugh Bonneville becomes Roald Dahl in first look trailer for 'To Olivia'
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      Hugh Bonneville becomes Roald Dahl in first look trailer for 'To Olivia'

      Hugh Bonneville plays the beloved children's author in this biopic, coming to Sky Cinema in February.

    • Captain Sir Tom Moore is getting a biopic and thinks Michael Caine could play him
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      Captain Sir Tom Moore is getting a biopic and thinks Michael Caine could play him

      The fundraising hero joked that Sir Michael Caine or Sir Anthony Hopkins could play him, if they ‘age up’.

    • Madonna to co-write and direct her own biopic
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      Madonna to co-write and direct her own biopic

      The superstar said it is ‘essential’ she tells the story of her life.

    • The John Belushi biopic finds its leading man
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      The John Belushi biopic finds its leading man

      Ike Barinholtz and Aubrey Plaza are both linked to appear in Belushi.

    • Ozzy Osbourne biopic is an 'adult movie for adults', says Sharon Osbourne
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      Ozzy Osbourne biopic is an 'adult movie for adults', says Sharon Osbourne

      Sharon said the biopic will focus more on sex, drugs and rock n roll than 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Rocketman'.

    • Dave Franco to play Vanilla Ice in biopic
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      Dave Franco to play Vanilla Ice in biopic

      The 'Now You See Me' star says the film will be tonally similar to 'The Disaster Artist'.

    • Lemmy from Motörhead to get big screen biopic
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      Lemmy from Motörhead to get big screen biopic

      The 'Ace of Spades' singer is heading for the big screen.

    • Brian May has bad news for anyone who wants a 'Bohemian Rhapsody' sequel
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      Brian May has bad news for anyone who wants a 'Bohemian Rhapsody' sequel

      Who wants to make sequels forever?

    • Chris Hemsworth says he's 'fascinated' by wrestling as he prepares to play Hulk Hogan
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      Chris Hemsworth says he's 'fascinated' by wrestling as he prepares to play Hulk Hogan

      Hulkamania is running wild on Thor.

    • A 'no-holds-barred' Whitney Houston biopic is on the way from the writer of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
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      A '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.

    • Timothee Chalamet to Play Bob Dylan in Film Directed by James Mangold
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      Timothee 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, […]

    • Russell Crowe to write, direct and play Marco Pierre White in biopic movie
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      Russell 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.

    • Biopic of Hollywood icon John Belushi casts its lead
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      Biopic 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.

    • Bros biopic teased by Matt and Luke Goss
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      Bros biopic teased by Matt and Luke Goss

      When will they be famous... again?

    • David Attenborough is British public's top choice for a movie biopic
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      David 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.

    • 'Rocketman' standing ovation at Cannes brings Elton John to tears
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      '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

    • ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Richard Madden to Play Elton John’s Manager in ‘Rocketman’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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      ‘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 […]

    • People who hated their own biopics
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      People who hated their own biopics

      When true stories go disastrously wrong.

    • When actors meet their biopic characters in real life gallery
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      When 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

    • Mike Myers in talks for role in Queen biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
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      Mike 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

    • Nicholas Hoult Frontrunner To Play Young J.R.R. Tolkien
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      Nicholas 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…

    • J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic Draws Finnish Director Dome Karukoski
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      J.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"/>

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