Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts fueling the year’s most talked-about movies continues with Better Man, Paramount’s musical biopic based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall and resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.
The script was penned by Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole and Michael Gracey. Gracey directs the uniquely personal film about Williams, capturing his wit, resilience, and extraordinary journey.
From boyband stardom with Take That to a record-shattering solo career, the film explores the highs and lows of his success.
And only Williams could get away with telling his life story through the unique lens of a chimpanzee, a truly unexpected perspective that distinguishes this biopic from others.
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