biopic
The self-proclaimed King of Pop proved his generational staying power again at the box office over the weekend when the Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, earned a record-breaking $97 million domestically during a global launch that exceeded $217 million. The Antoine Fuqua-directed chronicle of Jackson’s life takes viewers from the singer’s humble Indiana beginnings to the peak of his stardom, briefly […]
Snoop Dogg and Jonathan Daviss, the Outer Banks actor who plays the hip hop superstar in an upcoming untitled biopic, kicked off Universal Pictures’ CinemaCon outing, taking the stage to talk up the film by Craig Brewer. “I wish I could give you more details” on the project, Snoop said. But there were not many, yet. It starts filming in Los Angeles this summer. “We’ll be […]
Source: BET News Published: March 24, 2026 Grammy-winning artist Lizzo has been cast as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Rosetta, an upcoming biopic from Amazon MGM Studios marking Lizzo’s first major film role. Tharpe, often called the Godmother of Rock and Roll, fused gospel with rhythm, blues, and electric guitar in a way that influenced Elvis […]
British actor Damson Idris will portray jazz legend Miles Davis in the upcoming film Miles & Juliette, set in post-WWII Paris. The film centers on Davis’s transformative love affair with French actress and singer Juliette Gréco, played by Anamaria Vartolomei. Directed by Bill Pohlad and produced by Mick Jagger, the film explores the early years […]
Lizzo will portray trailblazing guitarist and gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a new biopic from Amazon MGM Studios. Titled Rosetta, the film will explore Tharpe’s influence on rock music and her struggles as a queer Black woman in mid-century America. Lizzo, who is also a producer, has long advocated for the story to be […]
“We’ve been waiting to find the right partners who understand our story and are willing to tell it all,” said Nathan Morris in a statement, per Variety. “Denis [O’Sullivan] and Jeff [Kalligheri] at Compelling Pictures understood us day 1.” Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave will fund and produce the film with current Boyz II Men […]
Eddie Murphy will star as funk legend George Clinton in an upcoming biopic directed by Bill Condon for Amazon MGM Studios. Based on Clinton’s memoir, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard on You?, the film will explore Clinton’s groundbreaking journey with Parliament-Funkadelic, whose psychedelic and sci-fi-inspired music redefined the genre. Murphy, […]
The Pharrell Williams biopic Piece by Piece hits theaters this weekend, Focus Features has shared one last trailer for the animated film that tells the musical hyphenate’s life story via Legos. As the new trailer reveals, among the other artists and collaborators who also get Lego-fied in Piece by Piece are Kendrick Lamar, Gwen Stefani, Daft Punk, Snoop Dogg, […]
Queen Latifah and her Flavor Unit Entertainment partner, Shakim Compere, are set to produce a biopic exploring her life and career. This film marks the first project in a collaboration with Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Jesse Collins Entertainment to create a series of biopics highlighting influential hip-hop artists. In a joint statement, Queen Latifah […]
During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the “Saturday Night Special” rapper was asked about Snoop Dogg’s recent announcement that he’d like to produce a biopic on LL Cool J. “We’ve talked about it briefly but only under the condition that he actually plays me,” he told the reporter. “I need Snoop Dogg to be LL Cool […]
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