Go long! Amazon MGM Studios has started production on its “Madden” film — and a shocking first-look photo of the film’s lead stars was released on Tuesday. In the image, Nicolas Cage looks unrecognizable with shaggy hair as Oakland Raiders coach-turned-legendary NFL broadcaster John Madden. Nicolas Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale as Al … Read more
She’s getting into the streaming groove. After her big-screen biopic was scrapped in 2023, Madonna is taking her life story to Netflix in a limited series that is in early development, Deadline reports. And Julia Garner, who was attached to star in the feature film, could still play the Material Girl in the limited series, … Read more
What’s going on? Terrence Howard says he turned down playing Marvin Gaye in a Lee Daniels-directed biopic after being told that the late singer was gay. The “Iron Man” star, 56, shared the revelation on Sunday’s episode of Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast. The conversation turned to Gaye after Howard confessed the “biggest mistake” of … Read more
Bruce Springsteen drew a line when it came to making his “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” documentary. The rocker, 75, did a new interview on Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast and explained why his peptic ulcer disease wasn’t included in the Thom Zimny-directed project that chronicles Springsteen’s 2023-2025 world tour. “I didn’t think … Read more
Here comes the Fab Four. The cast of the upcoming four biopics about the Beatles was announced by director Sam Mendes (“1917” and “Skyfall”) at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas on Monday. Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney, Harrison Dickinson will play John Lennon, Barry Keoghan will play Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn will play … Read more
Call it a “Brilliant Disguise.” Bruce Springsteen personally praised British actor Stephen Graham for his portrayal of his late father, Douglas “Dutch” Springsteen, in the legendary rocker’s upcoming biopic “Deliver Me from Nowhere.” After filming wrapped on the movie — starring Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen — the Boss’ props came in “the most gorgeous … Read more
Before Jennifer Lopez, there was Lisa Lisa. And the Latina diva who broke straight outta Hell’s Kitchen with “I Wonder If I Take You Home” 40 years ago gave her fellow Nuyorican an early boost of boricua power early in her career. “We were actually in rehearsals for the ‘Let the Beat Hit ’Em’ video, … Read more
In the hit Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” in which Golden Globes-nominated Timothée Chalamet plays a spot-on Dylan, Hollywood liberties are taken. He didn’t first meet his hero Woody Guthrie, for the first time, at a New Jersey hospital and sing “Song to Woody” for him in the room. He didn’t fall into bed … Read more
Nailed it. Timothée Chalamet’s lauded transformation into rock icon Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” was so complete, it went all the way down to his cuticles. The “Dune 2” actor, 28, ended rampant speculation about whether the surprisingly long fingernails he has in the new biopic (out Dec. 25) are actually his own during … Read more
He’s ready to twist and shout. Paul Mescal is gearing up to step into the shoes of Paul McCartney for an upcoming biopic — according to Hollywood director Ridley Scott. During a conversation with director Christopher Nolan on Tuesday, Scott told the “Oppenheimer” filmmaker that his next project will be a thriller titled “The Dog … Read more
Timothée Chalamet didn’t sit down with Bob Dylan before playing the famed singer in the upcoming biopic “A Complete Unknown.” In fact, the two still haven’t met each other. “I never met him,” Chalamet, 28, said on “The Zane Lowe Show” on Monday while promoting his movie about Dylan’s life that comes out on Christmas. … Read more
Billy Zane made a stunning transformation into late film actor Marlon Brando. The 58-year-old appeared as a spitting image of Brando’s Don Vito Corleone from Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 mob drama, “The Godfather.” Zane is playing Brando, who died in 2004 at age 80, in the upcoming biopic, “Waltzing with Brando.” Zane looked unrecognizable as he … Read more
The second time’s a charm for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” The dark fantasy comedy-horror, which The Post called “pointless” and “belabored,” earned $41.5 million on Friday, its first day in theaters, according to The Numbers. The Tim Burton film, which serves as a sequel to the 1988 cult classic “Beetlejuice,” is expected to take in at least … Read more
Donald Trump is learning how to be a businessman in the first teaser for the movie “The Apprentice.” The clip, released Tuesday, shows a young Trump (played by Sebastian Stan) in the car with power lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). They are on the phone with a reporter about Trump’s plans to buy … Read more
Jolie was feeling joie de vivre. On Thursday, Angelina Jolie got overcome with emotion during the Venice Film Festival, after her movie “Maria” got an 8-minute standing ovation. The Oscar-winning actress, 49, wiped away tears as the crowd applauded her. Angelina Jolie wiping away tears at Venice. X/imnikkiheat Angelina Jolie attends a red carpet for … Read more
He’s got no reservations. Dominic Sessa, the breakout star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Holdovers,” is in talks to play legendary chef and travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain in a biopic that will be called “Tony,” according to Deadline. A24 is reportedly in talks to produce the project. Sessa, 21, rose to fame in “The Holdovers” … Read more
Something you never hear when a biopic of a musician is announced? “I’m so excited to see that!” No other movie genre inspires such a collective exasperation from the public while still getting made by Hollywood en masse. Nevertheless, in an attempt to get free-spending millennials to give a fig about them, plans for a … Read more
Britney Spears is finally getting the biopic treatment. Universal Pictures announced in a press release Monday that they secured the rights to a film based on the pop star’s best-selling 2023 memoir, “The Woman in Me,” according to People. The movie will be directed by Jon M. Chu, who helmed “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Wicked,” … Read more
He’s tangled up in blue. The first trailer for the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” starring Timothée Chalamet was released on Wednesday. In the trailer, Chalamet, 28, can be heard imitating Bob Dylan’s distinctive vocals, singing “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.” Fans took to social media to express mixed reactions to the “Wonka” star … Read more
It was not as easy as 1 2 3, but Neverland Ranch was the site of a major filming location for an upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. Around 300 people were cleared to descend on the infamous property north of Santa Ynez, Calif., for the shoot in April, according to film permit activity reviewed by SF … Read more