Ridley Scott has offered up an update on the status of his The Bee Gees movie, and keyed in on when he hopes to get back to the long-in-development project.
What did Ridley Scott say about The Bee Gees movie?
In a recent interview with Deadline, Scott mentioned that there had been a “hiccup” on the movie, which he had no interest in discussing. However, he said he hopes to “return” to it soon, and has also met with Barry Gibb.
“We had a hiccup on The Bee Gees movie, which we don’t need to discuss. I’m hoping to return to that by the end of next year,” said Scott. “I’ve prepped it and had a very good meeting recently with Barry Gibb, who honestly I haven’t seen for 50 years. That was a time warp, odd but actually wonderful.”
Currently, the latest known draft of the untitled Bee Gees movie’s screenplay is written by Gladiator scribe John Logan, who will reunite with Scott once he officially signs on to the project as the director and producer. It will be produced by Michael Pruss Graham King, Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider, and Jane Featherstone, with surviving Bee Gees member Barry Gibb serving as an executive producer. It hails from GK Films, Amblin, and Sister, with the latter two set to co-finance.
Prior to Scott’s involvement, the biopic underwent three director changes since it was first announced in 2019, with Kenneth Branagh, John Carney and Lorene Scafaria previously attached to helm the project at different stages of its development. Scott was actually going to direct Bee Gees members Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb in a medieval movie titled Castle Accident during the ’70s. However, the project wasn’t able to move forward.
The Bee Gees were comprised of brothers Maurice, Barry, and Robin Gibb. They rose to fame during the 1960 and 1970s thanks to their disco hits “Stayin’ Alive,” “How Deep is Your Love,” “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” and more. The legendary group, which won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, has sold over 220 million records. In 2003, Maurice Gibb died at the age of 53 due to complications of a twisted intestine. Nine years after that, his fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb also passed away at the age of 62 due to liver and kidney failure.
(Source: Deadline)