Tag: Bohemian Rhapsody
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Michael Jackson Biopic Gets Release Date
The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has been dated for a global release on April 18, 2025.Lionsgate is behind the project, which will be directed by Antoine Fuqua. Jackson‘s nephew Jaafar Jackson will play him in the film about the singer’s life. Universal Pictures has international rights for the film, excluding Japan.Graham King, a seasoned hand…
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Michael Jackson Biopic Set for 2025 Release
Michael Jackson will be back on the big screen on April 18, 2025 with “Michael,” a biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring the late King of Pop’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in his first major role.Lionsgate is releasing the movie domestically, while Universal is handling overseas distribution. The film will begin production on Jan. 22.Produced…
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Oppenheimer Is Now The Highest-Grossing Biopic Of All Time
In the interests of avoiding any “box office bomb” puns in headlines, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has gone in the exact opposite direction and become the highest-grossing biopic of all time. Oh well, at least I managed to get an “explodes expectations” pun in there.The Wrap reports that “Oppenheimer” will add an estimated $12 million to…
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‘Oppenheimer’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Biopic, Passes ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is poised to grab another record in its historic opening run at the worldwide box office, by becoming the highest grossing biopic in history after overtaking the 2018 musical film, Bohemian Rhapsody which told the life story of the iconic musician Freddie Mercury and, in a broader sense, the storied career of…
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‘The Equalizer 3’ Shoots Past ‘Barbie’ Atop U.K., Ireland Box Office
Sony’s “The Equalizer 3” has finally toppled the six-week reign of “Barbie” atop the U.K. and Ireland box office.Antoine Fuqua’s action thriller, headlined by Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning, debuted with £2.7 million ($3.4 million), per numbers from Comscore.In its seventh weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” slid down to second place with £1.6 million for a…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Trailer Teases Season 2’s Musical Episode
“Star Trek” is all about exploring the unknown, a spirit that “Strange New Worlds” honors with its episodic, socially-conscious storytelling. The penultimate episode of season 2, “Subspace Rhapsody,” will take “Star Trek” where it has never gone before — to its first musical episode.Trekkies got plenty of treats at 2023’s San Diego Comic-Con, including a…
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New on Hulu in July 2023
Good news everyone; Futurama is returning with all new episodes on Hulu starting this July. That won’t be all that’s coming to service either as another beloved series will be making a comeback with Timothy Olyphant reprising his role as Raylan Givens in Justified: City Primeval. The hit vampire comedy series What We Do in…
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Bryan Singer Self-Financing Documentary About Sexual Assault Allegations
Bryan Singer, director of films such as 2000’s X-Men and 2006’s Superman Returns, is reportedly self-financing a new documentary in order to address claims of sexual assault, according to Variety. Singer, who has faced allegations stretching so far back as the 1990s, last worked on 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody, from which he was fired shortly before…
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Bryan Singer Self-Financing New Documentary to Address Sexual Assault Claims (Exclusive)
In October 2017, Bryan Singer appeared energetic and in control as he welcomed Olympic diver Greg Louganis and Queen guitarist Brian May on the London set of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” But behind the scenes, chaos reigned. The onetime Hollywood wunderkind’s career was about to unravel, as Fox executives were growing weary of Singer’s pro- longed absences…
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Musician Biopics Must Evolve to Keep Rocking On
For a while there, it looked like the musician biopic had fizzled out. At the start of the 2010s, the handful of music biopics that did hit movie theaters like The Runaways or Get on Up didn’t make waves at the box office, seemingly ensuring that Hollywood wouldn’t have any reason to resurrect this subgenre…