Like a sweaty workout routine, Pauly Shore‘s Richard Simmons biopic continues to gain momentum. The Wolper Organization says it’s hiring Jordan Allen-Dutton (Robot Chicken) to pen the screenplay. The biopic comes after the success of The Court Jester, a short film starring Shore as the fitness guru and sunny cheerleader for people struggling with weight control … Read more
Indeed, while his life and death are on display, there’s a refreshing neutrality to the presentation. Some scenes, you may find Kaufman to be a brave comedic anarchist setting fire to the banality of network sitcoms. Other times, you may think he’s just a jerk indulging his odd sense of humor in order to torture … Read more
Just a few months after the release of their latest film, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are looking to re-team again — this time on a biopic about the life of musician and actor Frank Sinatra. This would mark DiCaprio and Scorsese’s seventh movie together, following Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Killers of … Read more
Josh Gad’s Chris Farley biopic is in the works with Cobra Kai’s Paul Walter Hauser, who is starring as the legendary comedian. Cruella and Cobra Kai actor Paul Walter Hauser is going from voicing Embarrassment in Pixar’s upcoming sequel Inside Out 2 to living in a van down by the river for the lead role in Josh Gad’s Chris Farley … Read more
Lionsgate and Universal have assembled eight actors to play the Jackson 5 in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic is currently in production, but where would the iconic singer be without the Jackson 5? Lionsgate, along with Universal Pictures International, announced that eight actors have been cast to play Michael … Read more
The Bee Gees are still set to receive the biopic treatment, with Ridley Scott in negotiations with Paramount Pictures to direct the film, Deadline reports. The yet-untitled project, which has been in the works since 2019, has already cycled through two other prospective directors, with Kenneth Branagh initially signing on and later being replaced by John Carney. Barry … Read more
That’s not Michael Jackson — that’s Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in the upcoming Hollywood movie about the King of Pop’s life, Michael. The film, which is being co-produced by Jackson’s estate, isn’t due in theaters until the summer of 2025, but the movie is now in production. The image is our first official look … Read more
Nia Long will play Katherine Jackson in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming biopic about iconic singer Michael Jackson. Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International announced that Nia Long will play Katherine Jackson in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic currently in production. In a statement, Nia Long said, “Katherine Jackson is an incredible pillar of strength and grace for … Read more
Nia Long is the latest star to join the cast of Michael, as the Friday star has signed on to play a major part in the Michael Jackson biopic. The film is set to release on for April 18, 2025. Long will play Katherine Jackson — the matriarch of the Jackson family and the wife … Read more
Recent Oscar nominee Colman Domingo to star in musical biopic about legendary singer Nat King Cole, which he will also direct. Fresh off his Best Actor Academy Award nomination for Rustin, Colman Domingo has been busy filling up his slate, with Variety reporting that his next project will see him starring as legendary singer Nat … Read more