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“Bob Marley: One Love” biopic premiere in Kingston, Jamaica. Markle, 42, dressed to impress in a stunning black ballgown with her hair slicked back in a tight bun. Harry, 39, donned a navy suit with a white button-up shirt and no tie as the couple posed for photographers on the red carpet at the Carib Theatre.

Oppenheimer” finally premiered in Japan on Friday with trigger warnings after an eight-month controversy over how it would be perceived there.Signs were posted at the entrances to some theaters in Tokyo, warning that the Christopher Nolan film, which was released globally in July, contained images of nuclear tests.The movie tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer — played by Cillian Murphy, who won the Oscar for his portrayal — the physicist behind the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, killing more than 200,000 and ending World War II.“Of course this is an amazing film which deserves to win the Academy Awards.

beat it.Miles Teller is defending the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, proclaiming that the late singer should get his own movie “regardless” of what critics think.“You only get so many opportunities in this business to make films,” Teller, 37, told Variety during the Vanity Fair Oscars party. “I’m really excited to be a part of it.

Michael Jackson fans worldwide.Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson is the reincarnation of his uncle in the first image released from Antoine Fuqua’s “Michael.” “With Jaafar, every look, every note, every dance move is Michael,” said Oscar-winning producer Graham King told Deadline. “He embodies Michael in a way that no other actor could.”The highly anticipated biopic centered on the “King of Pop” from Lionsgate and Universal will be released in theaters April 18, 2025.In the image, Jaafar wears an ensemble similar to one that Jackson wore during his performance at the 12th annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1995.

Showbiz 411, the E-street band leader, 74, was allegedly hired by “Black Mass” director Scott Cooper, who is also known for his 2009 film “Crazy Heart” starring Jeff Bridges. Springsteen’s sixth studio album was lauded as an introspective turn for the “Born To Run” belter, turning a bout of depression into artistic inspiration.As the story goes, the New Jersey-born musician intended to rerecord the raw, emotional demo tracks that would comprise the forthcoming “Nebraska,” but eventually decided to release the songs as they were. The stripped-down album is also said to have given rise to Springsteen’s 1984 hit, “Born in the USA.”Little is known about the upcoming film aside from the fact that Cooper, 53, is slated to direct.

actor-director’s performance in the musical biopic on social media, complaining that they couldn’t understand the film’s dialogue to Cooper’s “incessant mumbling. “The mumbling maestro,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

told The Sun Saturday that he wants to meet with critically acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky, who will helm and produce a film about the life of the world’s richest man.The movie will be based on Walter Isaacson’s biography, which did not treat Errol Musk particularly kindly. He has expressed his disapproval of the book since its September publishing, believing he was portrayed as a villain in his eldest son’s life.

Walter Isaacson’s biography on the world’s richest person, according to the source, who added the Musk biopic will be produced by Aronofsky’s production company, Protozoa Pictures.“Glad Darren is doing it.

before his tragic death on Saturday. Athenna Crosby, who was photographed having lunch with the actor the day before he died in an apparent drowning, told Entertainment Tonight that Perry, 54, was excited about the idea of casting Zac Efron as himself.Perry and Efron, 36, previously worked together in 2009’s “17 Again.”“He said that he wanted to make a movie about his life,” Crosby, 25, told the outlet. “And he had worked with Zac Efron in the past on a movie, and he said that he wanted Zac Efron to play him as a younger version [of himself] and that he was gonna ask him soon to do that.”According to Crosby, the “Friends” alum was eager to share his story, including his recovery from yearslong drug and alcohol addictions.“He was just looking forward to sharing more about his story and his recovery from addiction,” Crosby elaborated.

said in a social media post that he’s attempting to get a Richard Simmons film made — with himself in the starring role as the 1980s fitness guru.“I’ve noticed all the reactions to me playing Richard Simmons in a new biopic,” he wrote on Facebook. “So I reached out to him.”Shore further claims he’s spoken on the phone to the reclusive Simmons, 75, who has not been seen in public since 2017.“I heard he’s living deep in Big Bear,” Shore continued. “We’ve been playing phone tag (yes, he still has a phone).

told the Hollywood Reporter in a joint interview with Presley, 78. “But that made us be more creative.” The “they” that Coppola referred to is Elvis Presley Enterprises, which is 85% owned by Authentic Brands Group and 15% owned by the Presley family. Authentic Brands Group, which also owns the rights to Muhammad Ali and Marilyn Monroe’s likenesses, notably signed off on Baz Luhrmann’s request to use Elvis’ music in the 2022 biopic starring Austin Butler.

death of Tina Turner on Wednesday, actress Angela Bassett remembered the trailblazing powerhouse’s resilience and talent.Bassett, who portrayed the late singer in the 1993 flick “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” honored the star’s steadfast determination and recalled the final words Turner shared with her.“How do we say farewell to a woman who owned her pain and trauma and used it as a means to help change the world?” Bassett’s lengthy statement on Instagram began. She applauded Turner’s “courage in telling her story” and “commitment to stay the course in her life, no matter the sacrifice.” Bassett, 64, also championed the “Legs” singer for “her determination to carve out a space in rock and roll for herself and for others who look like her.”“…Tina Turner showed others who lived in fear what a beautiful future filled with love, compassion, and freedom should look like,” she wrote, in part.“Her final words to me — for me — were ‘You never mimicked me.

Deadline on Wednesday that he grew tired of waiting for DiCaprio to age up for the role.“That was so weird about James Dean,” Mann said.“It was a brilliant screenplay. And then it’s who the hell could play James Dean? And I found a chap who could play James Dean, but he was too young.

write.Madonna is scripting and directing her own musical biography film, with actress Julie Garner reportedly being offered the coveted role of the singer herself.“I have a very long script that is really hard for me to make shorter,” the “Like a Virgin” crooner told Variety recently. “I’ve been whittling away at it, but it’s like hacking off my limbs.”Madge also said the pressure is on, given her level of celebrity.“I’ve had an extraordinary life, I must make an extraordinary film,” she said.

Jaigantic Studios with Adam Ripp attached to write and direct the feature film, Variety reported.The movie will dive into the “Uptown Girl” singer’s early life, his discovery by The Hassles’ band manager Irwin Mazur and his working relationship with Clive Davis.“Billy Joel is not involved with this film project. No rights in music, name/likeness or life story will be granted,” a rep for the 72-year-old confirmed to The Post.According to Variety, producers noted that music necessities for the flick are “yet to be determined.”Jaigantic Studios was able to work around Joel by acquiring the life rights to Mazur.

she tweeted in her trademark all-caps Wednesday night, noting that they worked on previous projects including “Mama Mia” — in which Cher co-starred and sang — as well as 2018’s “A Star Is Born” adaptation, “Forrest Gump” and the Cher-starring 1987 drama “Suspect.” The “Believe” singer added that her friend and Oscar-winner Eric Roth — who also worked on “A Star Is Born” and “Forrest Gump” — will write the script.Ok Universal is Doing Biopic With My Friends JUDY CRAYMER,GARY GOETZMAN

la vie bordel are revealed in new French drama “Madame Claude.”Set in the 1960s, this steamy, nudity- and bondage-filled Netflix biopic chronicles the infamous French madam Fernande Grudet, who came to operate the world’s most highly-sought brothels. The establishment boasted global clientele including political elites, foreign dignitaries and stars of Hollywood, such as John F.

was announced in June of last year. The “Happiest Season” and “Twilight” actress, 30, is the same age as Diana at the time the movie takes place.

has divorced her allegedly philandering husband Kevin, been open about her history of drug addiction and battled Graves’ disease.After playing Williams, Peyton said she has a “newer and deeper respect and admiration for her journey … I just find her to be so resilient and fascinating.”In addition to her increasing workload, Peyton also manages her nonprofit organization, the Michael’s Daughter Foundation, which provides arts programs for kids impacted by incarceration.

Scott Stapp has been tapped to play legendary singer Frank Sinatra in an upcoming biopic about former President Ronald Reagan.Dennis Quaid will star as Reagan in a movie about his life, including his days in Hollywood as an actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild.

now-famous Halloween collapse even makes the cut) and marital struggles with now-ex-husband Kevin Hunter.Williams is executive producing the movie, which may lead fans to assume the dramatic or unflattering parts of Williams’ life would be left out, but that doesn’t appear to be the case, as the trailer even touches upon Hunter’s affair with mistress Sharina Hudson, who welcomed a daughter with Hunter weeks before Williams filed for divorce.“I haven’t seen anything, including what you’re about

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Dave Franco confirmed he will portray Vanilla Ice in an upcoming biopic that puts a “Disaster Artist”-like spin on the story of the “Ice Ice Baby” rapper.The film “To the Extreme” was originally revealed via casting notice in January 2019, but the biopic has not yet started production.

iconic television astrologer Walter Mercado are hoping to adapt the film into a scripted biopic.Cristina Costantini, who directed “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado” with Kareem Tabsch, tells Variety that they asked Mercado who he wanted to play him. “I suggested Gael García Bernal and he said, ‘Too old,’” Costantini said.

transforms into Aretha Franklin in the new trailer for the Franklin biopic “Respect.” The film is set to premiere this December.The official trailer for “Respect” debuted during the BET Awards on Sunday night, with the Oscar winner’s powerful cover of “Respect” soundtracking the preview.The clip features scenes of Franklin performing and asserting herself during interactions with the men in her life and those in the music industry.

LOS ANGELES — A feature film about Whitney Houston’s life is in the works from the screenwriter of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The biopic is being shepherded by the Whitney Houston Estate, music producer Clive Davis and Primary Wave Music, the partners said Wednesday.