Prince

  • EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK

    Why 1984 was one of the most fascinating years for blockbusters

    From Gremlins and Indiana Jones to Prince and PG13, 1984 was the year that changed blockbuster cinema.

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    'Batman' composer Danny Elfman says turning down Prince was 'most stressful gamble' of his career

    Elfman revealed that Michael Jackson and George Michael were also in talks for the soundtrack.

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    Nicolas Cage deals with his marriage annulment via the medium of karaoke

    The Hollywood legend has now been spotted in the same karaoke bar twice over three nights, both times belting out the same song.

  • EntertainmentVariety

    Movie Inspired by Prince’s Music in the Works at Universal (EXCLUSIVE)

    Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to a number of classic songs from Prince’s catalog and is developing an original film musical inspired by his music, using the songs to drive a fictional narrative. Insiders stress is that the film is not a biopic but an original story with Prince’s classic songs driving the plotline. […]

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    Prince’s Purple Rain Costumes Fetch Almost $200,000 At Auction

    Clothing worn by late music legend Prince in his 1984 movie ‘Purple Rain’ has been auctioned in California for far higher than expected. The items had already been scheduled to go up for auction before Prince’s death earlier this year - but inevitably his demise has boosted interest in such memorabilia. Joe Maddalena, founder of auctioneers Profiles in History, said, “It just happened to be one of those coincidences that unfortunately he passed away.

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    Remembering That Time Prince Was Almost in ‘The Fifth Element’

    Prince in 2007 (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) In the wake of the shocking death of Prince last week, many stories about the singular singer are making the rounds again as the mourning continues. Related: Prince: His Most Memorable Onscreen Moments One of those recycled anecdotes is this bit of 1990s movie casting lore: the fact that Prince almost played talk-show host Ruby Rhod in Luc Besson’s 1997 sci-fi cult favorite The Fifth Element, information the director reminded fans about over the week

  • NewsMike P Williams

    Baz Luhrmann Reveals The Great Gatsby Song By Prince That Never Was

    This week saw the sad and sudden passing of music legend Prince, but did you know he produced music for Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Great Gatsby’? According to the Australian film director during a Tribeca Q&A, Prince was meant to feature on the soundtrack for the Leonardo DiCaprio-led film. “I was working with Prince on a song for Gatsby and it was a re-imagined version of a song he did with Martika called ‘Love…Thy Will Be Done’ and it was going to be a major piece in [the film],“ Luhrmann remembers