Biopic Archives - EverydayKoala Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:58:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://everydaykoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Biopic Archives - EverydayKoala 32 32 Yola Cast in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Biopic https://everydaykoala.com/yola-cast-in-baz-luhrmanns-elvis-biopic/ Sun, 23 Feb 2020 06:09:59 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=12554 Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis adds to its cast.  Multiple outlets confirm that the British Americana singer Yola has been cast in the upcoming biopic about Elvis Presley.  The musical drama stars Austin Butler as The King of Rock and Roll, with Tom Hanks on board as Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker, Maggie Gyllenhaal cast as Presley’s […]

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]]> Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis adds to its cast. 

Multiple outlets confirm that the British Americana singer Yola has been cast in the upcoming biopic about Elvis Presley. 

The musical drama stars Austin Butler as The King of Rock and Roll, with Tom Hanks on board as Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker, Maggie Gyllenhaal cast as Presley’s mother and Rufus Sewell as his father.

Yola is set to play Sister Rosetta Tharpe. 

Elvis was co-written by Luhrmann, Craig Pearce, and Sam Bromell. The forthcoming feature marks Luhrmann’s first film since his 2013 adaptation of The Great Gatsby. 

Yola released her critically acclaimed debut album Walk Through Fire in February 2019.

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]]> Dr. Dre Is Making a Movie About Marvin Gaye https://everydaykoala.com/dr-dre-making-movie-marvin-gaye/ Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:53:36 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=3400 Dr. Dre is to produce a biopic about Motown legend Marvin Gaye.  Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, has secured the rights to the singer’s catalog as well as singer’s family estate’s blessing to produce the biopic.  The singer-rapper’s film credits include 2015 Oscar-nominated Straight Outta Compton, on which he also served as producer. […]

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]]> Dr. Dre is to produce a biopic about Motown legend Marvin Gaye. 

Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, has secured the rights to the singer’s catalog as well as singer’s family estate’s blessing to produce the biopic. 

The singer-rapper’s film credits include 2015 Oscar-nominated Straight Outta Compton, on which he also served as producer. The film chronicled the rise of his hip-hop group N.W.A and grossed over $200m worldwide.

This isn’t the first time a biographical movie about the “Let’s Get It On” singer has been ventured including attempts by Cameron Crowe, James Gandolfini, and Scott Rudin. This also won’t be the first time the singer’s estate gives its blessing to dramatize the life of Gaye — back in 2016 it approved a limited series starring Jamie Foxx. 

Also in development is a documentary titled What’s Going On; slated for a 2017 release, it has been reported that the project is still in development. 

Hopefully, this attempt will actually make it to our screen. 

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]]> Renée Zellweger Brings Judy Garland to Life https://everydaykoala.com/renee-zellweger-brings-judy-garland-life/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:03:18 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=1794 Renée Zellweger is preparing to go somewhere over the rainbow. The Oscar winner has been hard at work in preparation for her role as the renowned actress and Grammy winner, Judy Garland. The Same Kind of Different as Me star will play Miss Garland in Judy, which will be set in the 1960s and will […]

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]]> Renée Zellweger is preparing to go somewhere over the rainbow.

The Oscar winner has been hard at work in preparation for her role as the renowned actress and Grammy winner, Judy Garland.

The Same Kind of Different as Me star will play Miss Garland in Judy, which will be set in the 1960s and will chronicle her infamous battles with alcohol and substance abuse.

Judy, who became a household name after playing Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, died as a result of an overdose in 1969 at age 47.

Pathé UK has now released the first photograph from the film, depicting Renée as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

Olivier award winner, Rupert Goold, will direct the biopic based upon a script by Tom Edge who penned The Crown. Renée’s co-stars will include Harry Potter’s Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell of The Man in the High Castle, and Bella Ramsey from Game of Thrones.

Renée, who famously sang in Chicago, is also expected to lend her voice to Judy Garland’s classic Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

So sing hallelujah, c’mon, get happy!

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]]> Tom Hanks Set to Play Mister Rogers in Upcoming Biopic https://everydaykoala.com/tom-hanks-set-play-mister-rogers-upcoming-biopic/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:11:48 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=1181 The 61-year-old actor is set to play Fred Rogers aka Mr. Rogers in a biopic about the life of children’s TV icon, star of the show Mister Rogers Neighborhood, which ran for 31 seasons, from 1968 until 2011. The project will be directed by Marielle Heller and is based on a script penned by Micah […]

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]]> The 61-year-old actor is set to play Fred Rogers aka Mr. Rogers in a biopic about the life of children’s TV icon, star of the show Mister Rogers Neighborhood, which ran for 31 seasons, from 1968 until 2011.

The project will be directed by Marielle Heller and is based on a script penned by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (Transparent). Heller told Variety that she is “thrilled to be making” the film.

“The script knocked me out with its message of kindness and its exploration of the human spirit. As a mother, I am so inspired by the teachings of Fred Rogers and as a human, I am in awe of his life’s work. I can’t wait to bring his story to the public and be a part of such a thoughtful, smart group of people who are all coming together to make this film, which truly feels to me like an antidote to our very fractured culture.”

The film is inspired by Rogers’ real-life friendship with journalist Tom Junod who tweeted about the news saying that the film is “very loosely” based on his Esquire story.

Rogers’ Emmy-nominated series was one of the longest-running children’s shows of all time.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Biopic Archives - EverydayKoala Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:58:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://everydaykoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Biopic Archives - EverydayKoala 32 32 Yola Cast in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Biopic https://everydaykoala.com/yola-cast-in-baz-luhrmanns-elvis-biopic/ Sun, 23 Feb 2020 06:09:59 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=12554 Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis adds to its cast.  Multiple outlets confirm that the British Americana singer Yola has been cast in the upcoming biopic about Elvis Presley.  The musical drama stars Austin Butler as The King of Rock and Roll, with Tom Hanks on board as Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker, Maggie Gyllenhaal cast as Presley’s […]

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]]> Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis adds to its cast. 

Multiple outlets confirm that the British Americana singer Yola has been cast in the upcoming biopic about Elvis Presley. 

The musical drama stars Austin Butler as The King of Rock and Roll, with Tom Hanks on board as Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker, Maggie Gyllenhaal cast as Presley’s mother and Rufus Sewell as his father.

Yola is set to play Sister Rosetta Tharpe. 

Elvis was co-written by Luhrmann, Craig Pearce, and Sam Bromell. The forthcoming feature marks Luhrmann’s first film since his 2013 adaptation of The Great Gatsby. 

Yola released her critically acclaimed debut album Walk Through Fire in February 2019.

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]]> Dr. Dre Is Making a Movie About Marvin Gaye https://everydaykoala.com/dr-dre-making-movie-marvin-gaye/ Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:53:36 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=3400 Dr. Dre is to produce a biopic about Motown legend Marvin Gaye.  Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, has secured the rights to the singer’s catalog as well as singer’s family estate’s blessing to produce the biopic.  The singer-rapper’s film credits include 2015 Oscar-nominated Straight Outta Compton, on which he also served as producer. […]

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]]> Dr. Dre is to produce a biopic about Motown legend Marvin Gaye. 

Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, has secured the rights to the singer’s catalog as well as singer’s family estate’s blessing to produce the biopic. 

The singer-rapper’s film credits include 2015 Oscar-nominated Straight Outta Compton, on which he also served as producer. The film chronicled the rise of his hip-hop group N.W.A and grossed over $200m worldwide.

This isn’t the first time a biographical movie about the “Let’s Get It On” singer has been ventured including attempts by Cameron Crowe, James Gandolfini, and Scott Rudin. This also won’t be the first time the singer’s estate gives its blessing to dramatize the life of Gaye — back in 2016 it approved a limited series starring Jamie Foxx. 

Also in development is a documentary titled What’s Going On; slated for a 2017 release, it has been reported that the project is still in development. 

Hopefully, this attempt will actually make it to our screen. 

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]]> Renée Zellweger Brings Judy Garland to Life https://everydaykoala.com/renee-zellweger-brings-judy-garland-life/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:03:18 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=1794 Renée Zellweger is preparing to go somewhere over the rainbow. The Oscar winner has been hard at work in preparation for her role as the renowned actress and Grammy winner, Judy Garland. The Same Kind of Different as Me star will play Miss Garland in Judy, which will be set in the 1960s and will […]

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]]> Renée Zellweger is preparing to go somewhere over the rainbow.

The Oscar winner has been hard at work in preparation for her role as the renowned actress and Grammy winner, Judy Garland.

The Same Kind of Different as Me star will play Miss Garland in Judy, which will be set in the 1960s and will chronicle her infamous battles with alcohol and substance abuse.

Judy, who became a household name after playing Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, died as a result of an overdose in 1969 at age 47.

Pathé UK has now released the first photograph from the film, depicting Renée as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

Olivier award winner, Rupert Goold, will direct the biopic based upon a script by Tom Edge who penned The Crown. Renée’s co-stars will include Harry Potter’s Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell of The Man in the High Castle, and Bella Ramsey from Game of Thrones.

Renée, who famously sang in Chicago, is also expected to lend her voice to Judy Garland’s classic Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

So sing hallelujah, c’mon, get happy!

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]]> Tom Hanks Set to Play Mister Rogers in Upcoming Biopic https://everydaykoala.com/tom-hanks-set-play-mister-rogers-upcoming-biopic/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:11:48 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=1181 The 61-year-old actor is set to play Fred Rogers aka Mr. Rogers in a biopic about the life of children’s TV icon, star of the show Mister Rogers Neighborhood, which ran for 31 seasons, from 1968 until 2011. The project will be directed by Marielle Heller and is based on a script penned by Micah […]

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]]> The 61-year-old actor is set to play Fred Rogers aka Mr. Rogers in a biopic about the life of children’s TV icon, star of the show Mister Rogers Neighborhood, which ran for 31 seasons, from 1968 until 2011.

The project will be directed by Marielle Heller and is based on a script penned by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (Transparent). Heller told Variety that she is “thrilled to be making” the film.

“The script knocked me out with its message of kindness and its exploration of the human spirit. As a mother, I am so inspired by the teachings of Fred Rogers and as a human, I am in awe of his life’s work. I can’t wait to bring his story to the public and be a part of such a thoughtful, smart group of people who are all coming together to make this film, which truly feels to me like an antidote to our very fractured culture.”

The film is inspired by Rogers’ real-life friendship with journalist Tom Junod who tweeted about the news saying that the film is “very loosely” based on his Esquire story.

Rogers’ Emmy-nominated series was one of the longest-running children’s shows of all time.

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