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time.com
12 hours ago
Writing

Back to BlackIs Too Safe to Do Amy Winehouse Justice

Fans show protectiveness towards Amy Winehouse posthumously. [ more ]
IndieWire
1 day ago
Writing

'Back to Black': How Sam Taylor-Johnson Crafted 5 Key Scenes in Her Amy Winehouse Biopic

Capturing a famous life on screen: Director Sam Taylor-Johnson takes a moment-by-moment approach in the Amy Winehouse biopic, portraying iconic images of the singer's rise and fall. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
18 hours ago
Writing

Review: Winehouse deserves better than mediocre Back to Black'

A conventional biopic on Amy Winehouse fails to live up to the intimate and unfiltered portrayal seen in the documentary Amy by Asif Kapadia. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
London

I really enjoyed it': Amy Winehouse biopic applauded by fans despite harsh reviews

The film 'Back to Black' about Amy Winehouse was surprisingly accurate in its portrayal, but lacked depth in showcasing the darker aspects of her life. [ more ]
Consequence
1 month ago
Music

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis to score Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis teamed up to score the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black.
Soundtrack includes new song 'Song for Amy,' six songs by Winehouse, and five songs by artists who inspired her. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Music

The Bear is The Boss: Jeremy Allen White tipped to play Bruce Springsteen

Jeremy Allen White to portray Bruce Springsteen in biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere based on Nebraska album.
Bruce Springsteen influenced by Malick's film Badlands for Nebraska album. [ more ]
Pitchfork
2 months ago
Music

Four Beatles Biopics in the Works From Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes to direct tetralogy of Beatles biopics from each band member's perspective with rights to their life stories and music catalog.
Peter Jackson previously made a documentary on the Beatles; surviving members released their final song based on a 1970 John Lennon recording. [ more ]
Vulture
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

A New Edith Piaf Biopic Will Use AI to Re-create Her Voice

An upcoming biopic of French singer Edith Piaf will use AI to re-create her voice and animate her.
Warner Music Group is working with production company Seriously Happy on the film and is currently seeking a studio partner.
Piaf's estate is supportive of the project, stating that it has been a special and touching experience to hear her voice once again. [ more ]
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time.com
13 hours ago
Writing

Back to Black Director Sam Taylor-Johnsonto Her Critics: I Know WhatI'mDoing'

Sam Taylor-Johnson explores the complex lives of iconic figures through film, portraying both real and fictional characters with personal connections. [ more ]
Vulture
3 weeks ago
JavaScript

Richard Simmons Made Pauly Shore Cry

Social media feud between Pauly Shore and Richard Simmons over biopic [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Soiled nappies and karate: AI-rendered Putin biopic to be released

The world premiere of a biopic starring an AI-rendered Putin, aiming to provide insight into one of contemporary politics' most controversial figures. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
Music

Band behind best-selling Christian song of all time visits Northern California

I Can Only Imagine is the best-selling Christian song of all time
MercyMe is known for their hit single from 2001 despite having numerous popular songs [ more ]
Pitchfork
3 months ago
Music

Ridley Scott in Negotiations to Direct and Produce New Bee Gees Biopic

Ridley Scott is in talks to direct and produce the Bee Gees biopic.
Executive producer is Bee Gees' Barry Gibb, and the film will be distributed by Paramount Pictures. [ more ]
Pitchfork
4 months ago
Music

Selena Gomez to Play Linda Ronstadt in New Biopic

Selena Gomez to play Linda Ronstadt in biopic
Biopic is currently in pre-production [ more ]
Consequence
4 months ago
Music

21 Savage reveals trailer for new movie starring Donald Glover: Watch

21 Savage unveils trailer for biopic with Donald Glover and Caleb McLaughlin playing him
The biopic will cover 21 Savage's 2018 arrest and his UK origins [ more ]
Creative Bloq
3 months ago
Graphic design

Pharrell's Lego biopic is one of the strangest collabs ever

Producer and songwriter Pharrell Williams is collaborating with Lego to make a biopic about his life.
The movie, titled Brick by Brick, aims to showcase Pharrell's creative legacy through the medium of Lego. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

Harry and Meghan make surprise appearance for Jamaican premiere of Bob Marley biopic

Prince Harry and Meghan made a surprise red carpet appearance in Jamaica for the premiere of a Bob Marley biopic.
They expressed concern and sent best wishes to Prince Charles and Kate, who are dealing with medical issues. [ more ]
KQED
4 months ago
California

Linda Ronstadt to be Portrayed by Selena Gomez in New Biopic | KQED

Producers of the Linda Ronstadt biopic have been announced.
The extensive cast list for the biopic has not been announced yet. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
4 months ago
Film

Is Timothee Chalamet's Wonka Overly Sweet?

Review of the film Wonka, a prequel to Roald Dahl's novel Willy Wonka.
Review of the film Maestro, a biopic about Leonard Bernstein. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Film

Ava DuVernay: We need to wake up. We're less than a year away from a transition of power'

Origin is a biopic about a Black woman's intellectual journey, a story rarely seen in movies about intellectual quests that typically feature white men.
The film is a stylistically bold adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson's book 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents', exploring the concept of caste as a global system of oppression that transcends race. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com
5 months ago
Film

Darren Aronofsky is the perfect director for A24's Elon Musk biopic. Now comes the hard part

The film rights to adapt Walter Isaacson's Elon Musk biography have been acquired by A24, with Darren Aronofsky set to direct.
Crafting a cinematic narrative for Musk's biopic is challenging due to his divisive and alienating character, as well as the fact that he is still alive.
The actor portraying Musk in the biopic doesn't necessarily need to look like him, as demonstrated by previous tech CEO biopics. [ more ]
The Nation
5 months ago
Social justice

Bayard Rustin Was No Hollywood Figurehead

The biopic on socialist organizer Bayard Rustin, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, has received negative reviews from those who have seen it.
The film focuses on Rustin's role in the civil rights movement but ignores his politics and his role in post-legislative debates. [ more ]
Mail Online
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Scientists use AI to revive Edith Piaf's voice to 'narrate' her biopic

Warner Music has used AI to train a computer to recreate the voice of late French singer Edith Piaf for an upcoming biopic.
The film will combine animation and archival footage to tell the story of Piaf's rise to fame.
Some of Piaf's original recordings will be included in the film, but the majority of the narration will be AI generated. [ more ]
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