Tag: biopic

Renée Zellweger in ‘JUDY’ (courtesy LD Entertainment/Roadside Attractions) Check out the new trailer for upcoming biopic, JUDY, starring Renée Zellweger as the iconic Hollywood star, Judy Garland. “Everyone’s had their troubles…and I’ve had mine.” Based on the play End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter and directed by Rupert Goold (American Psycho), the film spotlights Garland’s struggles as she prepped for her sold-out 5-week run at the London nightclub, Talk of the Town, in 1968. “As she prepares for the show, battles with management,...

Rocketman, the biographical musical film based on the life of Elton John, performed strongly during its debut weekend in the United States. Box Office Mojo reported on Sunday, June 2, that it took in $25 million dollars. The movie landed at number three behind Godzilla 2 and Aladdin. Paramount Pictures, the studio that produced the film, thought it would only earn $18-$20 million. Rocketman’s weekend performance is the fourth largest opening for a...

When it comes to music biopics, director Dexter Fletcher already has a few successful ones under his belt. In addition to Rocketman, which chronicles the life of gay pop-rock legend Elton John, he also took over directing responsibilities after Bryan Singer was fired from last year’s Bohemian Rhapsody, which told the story of Freddie Mercury of Queen. When asked by Gay Star News recently if he would consider directing a third music biopic, possibly about a female rocker like, say, Cher or, better yet, Madonna, Fletcher was totally on...

After seeing the crazy success of Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, MGM has announced it’s jumping on the musical biopic bandwagon. Deadline reports that the studio is developing a movie about Culture Club frontman Boy George. Since bursting onto the music scene in the 1980s, Boy George has sold over 100 million singles and 50 million albums. He has also written two bestselling autobiographies. Sacha Gervasi, who directed the 2012 Alfred Hitchcock biopic Hitchcock, is slotted to write and direct the film, with George serving...