Musical biopics are hot right now. We’re seeing actors from all over try their hand at landing the roles that often require intense vocal training and makeup.
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Bob Marley biopic.It was first announced back in 2018 that a biopic, produced by Ziggy Marley, was in the works, before Reinaldo Marcus Green, director of Oscar-nominated tennis drama King Richard, was revealed to be attached to the film last year.Ben-Adir, who most recently portrayed activist Malcolm X in One Night in Miami, will portray Marley in the as-yet-untitled film by Paramount Pictures.Speaking to Collider last year, director Green revealed that the film will focus on the making of Marley’s classic album ‘Exodus’ with The Wailers, which he recorded after moving to London following an unsuccessful assassination attempt in Jamaica.Of the Marley family’s input on the film, Green added: “Ziggy Marley is, right, my point of contact for the film, and producer on the project. So we’re full steam ahead.
I’ve brought on Zach Baylin (a writer on King Richard) to help me write it, which is great bringing our team back together. Hopefully, we’ll have a script very soon.
I’m really excited about that one.”Elsewhere, an immersive Bob Marley exhibition has opened in London this month. The Bob Marley ‘One Love Experience’ has received its global premiere at the Saatchi Gallery before heading out on a multi-city tour.According to a press release, “this unique experience will showcase unseen Marley photographs and memorabilia whilst immersing audiences on a journey through his lifestyle, passions, influences, and enduring legacy.”The One Love Music Room will feature giant art installations designed to celebrate Marley’s accolades while a multi-sensory experience can be discovered in the One Love Forest.
Musical biopics are hot right now. We’re seeing actors from all over try their hand at landing the roles that often require intense vocal training and makeup.
The hunt to find Madonna continues!
Josh Duhamel knew "early on" that Audra Mari was "perfect" for him. The 'Thing About Pam' actor proposed to the 28-year-old beauty queen last month after more than two years of dating but popping the question wasn't a difficult decision for the 49-year-old star to make. Asked when he knew Audra was the one for him, Josh - who has eight-year-old son Axl with ex-wife Fergie - told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Oh, I knew that pretty early on.
Madonna in her new biopic.According to Jeff Sneider at The Ankler, the Euphoria and Ozark stars have joined the list of actors who have been considered for the role of the actor and musician in the film about her life.Madonna confirmed back in 2020 that she is co-directing and co-writing the forthcoming film, and later described the project as a “visual autobiography”.Last month, the singer and actor shared a clip of herself dancing to her track ‘Burning Up’, which was released in 1983, marking the start of auditions for the film.“Auditions for my film are a surreal experience,” she wrote in the caption for the clip.
Josh Duhamel, getting engaged back in January was something he could see coming for some time.The handsome star walked the red carpet at the premiere screening of his new NBC series, held at The Maybourne hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Monday, and he spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about his recent romantic development.When asked when he knew that his fiancée, Audra Mari, was the one for him, Duhamel admitted with a smile, «Oh, I knew that pretty early on.»«She's an awesome girl, [and] she's perfect for me,» he continued. «We're both from North Dakota and I think there's a commonality that we have.
A young woman finds herself facing a terrifying dilemma in “Happening.” The French film chronicles its main character, Anne, and the consequences surrounding her unplanned pregnancy. Faced with a lack of access to abortion services, the ’60s era student must confront dangerous options as well as a judgemental society intent on punishing her at every turn.
EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn Nine-Nine and In The Heights star Stephanie Beatriz has been set to star with The Vampire Diaries actor Paul Wesley in horror-thriller movie History Of Evil.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAudrey Diwan, the BAFTA-nominated filmmaker of the Venice Golden Lion-winning “Happening,” is set to make her television debut with Haut et Court TV in France, Variety has learned.Haut et Court TV is one of France’s leading production companies with credits ranging from the supernatural drama series “The Returned,” to “Panthers” with Tahar Rahim and more recently “Possession.”Diwan is currently writing the series, which will be an original story about a mother and daughter running a plastic surgery clinic. The plot is under wraps but the series will be similar to “Happening” in that it will deal with women’s relationships to their bodies.
While the adult drama has largely migrated to television, there is one sub-genre that has received a new lease of life on late thanks to a trifecta of success: the rock biopic, which, in very recent years, has earned Best Picture Oscar nominations and wins, acclaim, and more importantly, actual box-office returns. While there has still been a few recent misses that haven’t tapped into any of those achievements (Aretha Franklin, “Respect”), with the success of the Academy-Award-nominated Queen biopic (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and, to a lesser extent, the Elton John one (“Rocketman”), studios continue forging ahead, confidently believing they can reach those same heights.
Bob Marley’s story is shaping up for the big screen.
EXCLUSIVE: Following a global search that took almost a year before making a decision, Paramount Pictures looks to have found the person to play its Reggae legend for its upcoming untitled Bob Marley biopic. Sources tell Deadline, Kingsley Ben-Adir has been tapped to play Reggae singer and musical icon Bob Marley in the biopic with King RIchard helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green directing.
EXCLUSIVE: Amblin Partners has acquired the film rights to Upgrade, the upcoming sci-fi/thriller from bestselling author Blake Crouch. Crouch will adapt the screenplay and is also attached to exec produce. Sources say the auction was highly competitive with several other studios and streamers in the mix before Amblin ultimately won the bid.
Home And Away and Neighbours baby on the way, as former stars Bob Morley and Eliza Taylor announce they're expecting!WATCH: Bob Morley and Eliza Taylor speak about getting marriedThe happy couple previously starred together in The 100 and have just announced they're working together again on the new sci-fi film I'll Be Watching. But, bigger than any work news, is the announcement of their baby joy.The actors revealed their little family will be welcoming a new addition in 2022.Taking to Instagram on February 8, the couple announced their happy news with a photo of their feet in matching slippers that read "Papa Bear" and "Mama Bear", with a tiny set of "Baby Bear" booties to the side."Gearing up for the greatest roles ever.
Bob Morley and Eliza Taylor are growing their family!
Julia Garner could be playing Madonna in her upcoming biopic.
Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley are teaming up for a new movie!
EXCLUSIVE: The 100 leads Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley have been set to star in sci-fi thriller I’ll Be Watching, which Iuvit Media Sales is launching for the virtual EFM.