15 Upcoming Biopics We Can not Wait to See

Because the fan-favorite stars hustle to complete their filming and pop these get together confetti cannons, Hollywood’s captains are steering the cinematic ship towards an thrilling new lineup on the shoreline. For all of the cinephiles on the market, the top of the season means a contemporary slate of must-watch flicks. In at present’s episode of ‘What Has Followers on the Fringe of Their Seats,’ we’re diving into the biopics which have everybody counting down the times.

With Hollywood presently working its magic to convey the tales of essentially the most iconic figures to the massive display, here’s a checklist of 15 upcoming biopics you completely can’t miss.

Michael Jackson (2025)

An upcoming American biographical musical drama, Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan, is due for launch in the US on April 18, 2025, by Lionsgate and Common Footage globally. The biopic is predicated on the glamorous life and profession of the American singer, songwriter, and dancer Michael Jackson, identified famously because the King of Pop.

With Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson on the forefront on this cinematic debut, the biopic additionally stars Colman Domingo, Nia Lengthy, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Kat Graham, Larenz Tate, and Derek Luke. 

The Beatles (2027)

In line with The Hollywood Reporter’s February report from this 12 months, Sam Mendes has joined forces with Sony Footage Leisure for the band with 4 theatrical movies in improvement, every from the attitude of a special band member. Sony will finance and distribute the movie sequence worldwide in theaters in 2027, however the rollout sequence is but to be determined.

The InSneider reported in Might that Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney, Harris Dickson will painting John Lennon, and Barry Keoghan will depict Ringo Starr. Whereas Charlie Rowe was rumored to play George Harrison, his reps clarified to Metro UK that it was unfaithful.

Britney Spears

After a rat race of bidding wars final November for rights to adapt Britney Spears’ tell-all memoir, The Girl in Me, Common Footage secured the undertaking with Jon M. Chu able to board the director’s chair. Although Spears’ memoir covers her life and profession from her childhood in Louisiana to the challenges of conservatorship, it’s up within the air what interval of her life and profession the biopic will concentrate on.

Whereas names from Sydney Sweeney to Millie Bobby Brown have made the rounds of the undertaking, it stays to be seen which starlet lands the lead within the undertaking and when it hits the screens.

Madonna

Almost a 12 months and a half since information broke that Madonna’s biopic was not shifting ahead, the singer shared a carousel on an Instagram publish in July of her engaged on a typewriter. In one of many photographs, a possible title, ‘Who’s That Lady’, which can also be a nod to her 1987 monitor, was noticed on the primary web page of what seemed to be a script.

Earlier than issues fell aside, Madonna was set to direct, with Julia Garner starring and Common Footage on board. Now, although the biopic appears again on monitor, there may be nonetheless a variety of thriller relating to whether or not or not these authentic particulars nonetheless stand. And naturally, the discharge date is a secret too.

Bob Dylan (2024)

Based mostly on Elijah Wald’s 2015 e-book, Dylan Goes Electrical!, James Mangold is bringing to the screens A Full Unknown, an upcoming biographical drama on Bob Dylan. Slated to be launched in the US this Christmas, the movie has Timothée Chalamet within the lead alongside Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, and Monica Barbaro.

It focuses on the controversy surrounding his transition to electrically amplified instrumentation. 

Christy Martin

A biopic starring Sydney Sweeney is at the moment within the works, centered on Christy Martin, the one skilled feminine boxer to ever grace the quilt of Sports activities Illustrated. Directed by David Michod, the movie will discover her Nineteen Nineties rise to fame and the surprising try on her life by her husband.

Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O’Brian, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, and Chad L. Coleman have joined fingers to make the forged for the undertaking. Whereas principal pictures kicked off in September in North Carolina, the discharge date stays below wraps.

Bruce Springsteen

A biographical characteristic movie on Bruce Springsteen by twentieth Century Studios and Disney, Ship Me from Nowhere, explores the making of his basic report, ‘Nebraska.’ Based mostly on the e-book Ship Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska by Warren Zanes, the movie has Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White within the lead, in line with Deadline’s latest report.

Though Selection reported Jeremy Robust is within the talks to painting Springsteen’s supervisor, Jon Landau, a premiere date is but to be revealed. 

Steve Harvey

In line with Deadline in August, Objectively Good Media is cooking up a Steve Harvey biopic titled Seventy-Two! This flick zooms in on an important 72-hour interval earlier than his game-changing 1993 efficiency on the Apollo Theatre, diving into the wild trip of his profession.

The small print just like the forged, manufacturing, and launch date are nonetheless below wraps. 

Dionne Warwick

Shifting again to the world of music royalty, a biopic can also be within the works on the lifetime of Dionne Warwick. And for the lead, Warwick personally selected Teyana Taylor to painting her within the upcoming undertaking. In 2023, Taylor already revealed that the undertaking was being developed after Warwick first teased the undertaking in 2021.

Like most of the different biopics, extra particulars are nonetheless up within the air, together with a launch window.

Martin Luther King Jr.

It was revealed in 2023 that Chris Rock and Steven Spielberg are collaborating on a film in regards to the lifetime of the civil rights icon, Martin Luther King Jr. Rock was reportedly within the last section of negotiations to direct and produce the biopic with Spielberg on board as govt producer and Common Footage backing the drama on Jonathan Eig’s biography, King: A Life.

The undertaking has lacked subsequent follow-up particulars ever since.

Bruce Lee

Ang Lee has been reportedly growing a brand new movie about Bruce Lee since 2022 and it was reported that the director’s son, Mason Lee, will play the lead. Lee shared an replace on the movie in April that he has been spending a very long time perfecting the script.

With that, he hoped to make the film “quickly,” however a manufacturing window or launch date remains to be not dated.

Maria Callas (2024)

A 2024 biographical, psychological drama movie about opera singer Maria Callas, Maria, directed by Pablo Larrain, and written by Steven Knight, is all set to launch in choose theaters within the US on November 27 earlier than hitting Netflix for streaming on December 11.

The movie stars Angelina Jolie, serving because the third and last movie in Larrain’s trilogy of twentieth century ‘Iconic Ladies’ which can even be theatrically launched subsequent 12 months in Italy and Germany. It follows Callas’ last years within the 70s whereas she was residing in Paris.

Linda Ronstadt

A musical biopic on Linda Ronstadt is presently in pre-production with producers, together with Ronstadt’s supervisor, John Boylan, and James Keach. The rock n’ roll Latin music legend can be portrayed by a fellow Latina, Selena Gomez, who’s already doing the early rounds of Oscar buzz.

It is going to be primarily based on the singer’s 2013 memoir, Easy Goals, with David O’Russel in course. The undertaking at the moment has no launch date introduced.

Queen Latifah

A Queen Latifah biopic is already within the works, marking the primary of a number of hip-hop biopics from Taste Unit Leisure, Westbrook Studios, and Jesse Collins Leisure. Although the director and writers are nonetheless a thriller, Will Smith himself is on board as a producer.

As for the discharge date? It seems like followers must wait out this one too.

Janis Joplin

Regardless of a number of makes an attempt to make a Janis Joplin biopic through the years, an upcoming one is definitely within the works starring Shailene Woodley. Woodley can even produce the movie and the filming will happen in Carolina for over 30 days. Nevertheless, aside from a fund of $2.5 million supplied by the California Movie Fee, the movie lacks casting particulars and a launch date.

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