Tag: Bohemian Rhapsody
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Rami Malek, Simu Liu, Lady Gaga, Zoë Kravitz, and More to Present at Academy Awards
Updated, March 8: Ruth E. Carter (Oscar-winning costume designer of “Black Panther”), Anthony Hopkins (last year’s Best Actor winner for “The Father”), Lily James, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek (Best Actor winner for “Bohemian Rhapsody”), and Uma Thurman have all been added as Oscars presenters for the 94th ceremony.Earlier, March 3: After a long-haul…
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Kingsley Ben-Adir To Play Reggae Legend Bob Marley In Biopic From ‘King Richard’ Director Reinaldo Marcus Green
While the adult drama has largely migrated to television, there is one sub-genre that has received a new lease of life on late thanks to a trifecta of success: the rock biopic, which, in very recent years, has earned Best Picture Oscar nominations and wins, acclaim, and more importantly, actual box-office returns. While there has…
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Michael Jackson Biopic From Bohemian Rhapsody Producer Lands At Lionsgate
Back in 2019, /Film reported on an upcoming biopic about music legend Michael Jackson from “Bohemian Rhapsody” producer Graham King. Now that film will be distributed by Lionsgate. The movie is simply called “Michael,” but you might not want to get your hopes up if you have a particular interest in certain parts of Jackson’s…
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Michael Jackson Biopic: Lionsgate Boards King of Pop Film From ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Producer Graham King
Lionsgate will distribute a new Michael Jackson biopic that will be produced by “Bohemian Rhapsody’s” Graham King. The film is being made with the cooperation of the Michael Jackson estate, which may impact how it deals with the multiple allegations of child sexual abuse that were brought against the King of Pop over the course…
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Lionsgate Buys Michael Jackson Biopic Coming from ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Producer and Singer’s Estate
Lionsgate is teaming with Academy Award–winning producer Graham King (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) on “Michael,” the first big-screen Michael Jackson biopic, for worldwide distribution. The film will be produced by King as well as co-executors of Michael Jackson’s estate, John Branca and John McClain.The screenplay comes from three-time Oscar nominee John Logan. King and Logan previously collaborated…
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Lionsgate, Graham King to partner on Michael Jackson biopic
Long-gestating film to be based on John Logan screenplay.Lionsgate has landed worldwide rights to Michael, the long-gestating upcoming Michael Jackson biopic from Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King.John Logan, who collaborated with King on Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and also wrote Gladiator, has written the screenplay and King will produce with the co-executors of the Jackson…
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Queer Films Could Sweep Awards as ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘Flee’ Gain Momentum
While the years following 2016’s “Moonlight” have been surprisingly fruitful for high-quality queer film, one might not know it from glancing at Oscar nominations from years past. Last year, Céline Sciamma’s luminous period romance “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” was not even selected as France’s official entry for Best International Feature, despite provoking universal…
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The 11 Best Music Documentaries Of All Time
Ever since the debut of “The Jazz Singer,” the first feature-length movie with sound, filmmaking has always been closely associated with modern music. Musicals, many of which covered popular tunes of the day, were among the earliest blockbusters. Currently, the musician biopic genre is more popular than ever, thanks to the record-breaking box-office and awards…
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Rami Malek Impersonates Pete Davidson In A Wholly Satisfying Saturday Night Live (With A Little Help From Daniel Craig)
This weekend brought another new episode of “Saturday Night Live” — the third in a series of four back-to-back episodes kicking off season 47 with four first-time hosts. “No Time to Die” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” star Rami Malek hosted the show, and although he’s best known for his dramatic roles and having “resting villain face,” he turned out…
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Time for a Sing-Along: A Guide to the Many Movie Musicals of 2021
Hollywood loves musicals — and so does everyone else. In the last couple of years, big titles like La La Land and Bohemian Rhapsody have swooped in to steal audience affection and rekindle Hollywood’s belief in the genre. We may have forgotten our love for a while there, but it never truly faded. It’s partially…