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Walter Isaacson’s biography on the world’s richest person, according to the source, who added the Musk biopic will be produced by Aronofsky’s production company, Protozoa Pictures.“Glad Darren is doing it.

before his tragic death on Saturday. Athenna Crosby, who was photographed having lunch with the actor the day before he died in an apparent drowning, told Entertainment Tonight that Perry, 54, was excited about the idea of casting Zac Efron as himself.Perry and Efron, 36, previously worked together in 2009’s “17 Again.”“He said that he wanted to make a movie about his life,” Crosby, 25, told the outlet. “And he had worked with Zac Efron in the past on a movie, and he said that he wanted Zac Efron to play him as a younger version [of himself] and that he was gonna ask him soon to do that.”According to Crosby, the “Friends” alum was eager to share his story, including his recovery from yearslong drug and alcohol addictions.“He was just looking forward to sharing more about his story and his recovery from addiction,” Crosby elaborated.

said in a social media post that he’s attempting to get a Richard Simmons film made — with himself in the starring role as the 1980s fitness guru.“I’ve noticed all the reactions to me playing Richard Simmons in a new biopic,” he wrote on Facebook. “So I reached out to him.”Shore further claims he’s spoken on the phone to the reclusive Simmons, 75, who has not been seen in public since 2017.“I heard he’s living deep in Big Bear,” Shore continued. “We’ve been playing phone tag (yes, he still has a phone).

told the Hollywood Reporter in a joint interview with Presley, 78. “But that made us be more creative.” The “they” that Coppola referred to is Elvis Presley Enterprises, which is 85% owned by Authentic Brands Group and 15% owned by the Presley family. Authentic Brands Group, which also owns the rights to Muhammad Ali and Marilyn Monroe’s likenesses, notably signed off on Baz Luhrmann’s request to use Elvis’ music in the 2022 biopic starring Austin Butler.

death of Tina Turner on Wednesday, actress Angela Bassett remembered the trailblazing powerhouse’s resilience and talent.Bassett, who portrayed the late singer in the 1993 flick “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” honored the star’s steadfast determination and recalled the final words Turner shared with her.“How do we say farewell to a woman who owned her pain and trauma and used it as a means to help change the world?” Bassett’s lengthy statement on Instagram began. She applauded Turner’s “courage in telling her story” and “commitment to stay the course in her life, no matter the sacrifice.” Bassett, 64, also championed the “Legs” singer for “her determination to carve out a space in rock and roll for herself and for others who look like her.”“…Tina Turner showed others who lived in fear what a beautiful future filled with love, compassion, and freedom should look like,” she wrote, in part.“Her final words to me — for me — were ‘You never mimicked me.

Deadline on Wednesday that he grew tired of waiting for DiCaprio to age up for the role.“That was so weird about James Dean,” Mann said.“It was a brilliant screenplay. And then it’s who the hell could play James Dean? And I found a chap who could play James Dean, but he was too young.

write.Madonna is scripting and directing her own musical biography film, with actress Julie Garner reportedly being offered the coveted role of the singer herself.“I have a very long script that is really hard for me to make shorter,” the “Like a Virgin” crooner told Variety recently. “I’ve been whittling away at it, but it’s like hacking off my limbs.”Madge also said the pressure is on, given her level of celebrity.“I’ve had an extraordinary life, I must make an extraordinary film,” she said.

Jaigantic Studios with Adam Ripp attached to write and direct the feature film, Variety reported.The movie will dive into the “Uptown Girl” singer’s early life, his discovery by The Hassles’ band manager Irwin Mazur and his working relationship with Clive Davis.“Billy Joel is not involved with this film project. No rights in music, name/likeness or life story will be granted,” a rep for the 72-year-old confirmed to The Post.According to Variety, producers noted that music necessities for the flick are “yet to be determined.”Jaigantic Studios was able to work around Joel by acquiring the life rights to Mazur.

Dave Franco confirmed he will portray Vanilla Ice in an upcoming biopic that puts a “Disaster Artist”-like spin on the story of the “Ice Ice Baby” rapper.The film “To the Extreme” was originally revealed via casting notice in January 2019, but the biopic has not yet started production.