Charlize Theron and producer Basil Iwanyk are teaming for a film about recently slain war journalist Marie Colvin says The Hollywood Reporter. Colvin was a well-known American war correspondent who covered conflicts in Kosovo, Chechnya, East Timor, Sri Lanka and beyond. She went through three divorces and post-traumatic stress disorder, and died … [Read more...]
BBC2 Plans “Doctor Who” Biopic
August 9, 2012 by
Being prepared in time for the franchise's 50th anniversary, BBC Two has hired "Sherlock" actor/co-creator and "The League of Gentlemen" scribe Mark Gatiss to pen a historical drama telemovie about the creation of "Doctor Who" in the early 1960's says Airlock Alpha. No cast or director is attached as yet to the project, going by the title "An … [Read more...]
Miyazaki Plans Fighter Plane Designer Biopic
July 25, 2012 by
Famed "Spirited Away" and "Ponyo" director Hayao Miyazaki is tackling something quite different for his next effort at the helm. Twitch reports that Miyazaki is said to be developing a film about Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed the 'Zero' fighter plane infamously used by the Japanese during the Pearl Harbor attack during World War II. The … [Read more...]
Nureyev Biopic “Dancer” On The Way
July 6, 2012 by
Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray and Davide Azzolini are set to produce a film adaptation of Colum McCann's ballet story "Dancer" for Maven Pictures says Variety. The book is essentially a biography of Russian dancer Rudolph Nureyev. Born during WWII, he defected at the age of 23 and became one of the best known dancers in the world before dying of … [Read more...]
Affleck Helming Josh Hamilton Biopic
June 24, 2012 by
Casey Affleck is set to pen and direct a biopic of famed baseball slugger Josh Hamilton for Thunder Road Pictures and The Walsh Company says Deadline. A bonafide prodigy at 15, Hamilton was the first player chosen in the 1999 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for a then record $ 4 million. After a car accident, … [Read more...]
Paul Schrader Pens Russian Ballerina Biopic
May 17, 2012 by
Filmmaker Paul Schrader is penning an untitled biopic about adored and reviled Russian prima ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska, a woman described by producers as "the ultimate femme fatale" says The Hollywood Reporter. Kschessinska was a woman who rose from out of poverty and became mistress to at least four aristocratic men who controlled the … [Read more...]
Hulme Talks Steve Jobs Biopic
April 17, 2012 by
Film producer Mark Hulme recently spoke with Neowin about the upcoming "Jobs", the Ashton Kutcher-led indie biopic of late iconic Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Hulme confirms the movie primarily focuses on the early years of Apple, its founding and the up and down years from 1971 to 2000. The film itself is not based on one particular book though … [Read more...]
Pam Grier Gets A “Foxy” Biopic
April 7, 2012 by
Imprint Entertainment has optioned the film rights to actress Pam Grier’s autobiography "Foxy, My Life in Three Acts". Grier was an iconic African American female sex symbol and action star in the 70′s, arguably the most recognisable name in the 'blaxploitation' genre. First appearing in a cameo in "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls", the actress … [Read more...]
Warners Plans A Hugh Hefner Biopic
March 6, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures and producer Jerry Weintraub have taken over "Playboy", a biopic about the magazine's founder Hugh Hefner reports Deadline. The project, originally set up at Universal and Imagine Entertainment, details how Hefner evolved from a puritanical upbringing to become the godfather of the sexual revolution and used the brand to … [Read more...]
Younger Helms Vinny Pazienza Biopic
January 20, 2012 by
Ben Younger ("Boiler Room," "Prime") has signed on to direct the biopic "Paz" reports Variety. The film deals with the comeback story of boxer Vinny Pazienza who broke his neck in a car accident but came back to win three more world titles after being told he'd never walk again. Younger will perform a rewrite of the "Paz" script by Angelo Pizzo. … [Read more...]
