The year of biopics lives on. In continuation of our previous listicle detailing upcoming biographies, here are a few more famous personalities whose lives are being transformed into biopics. Lookout!
1. Carole King
‘Normal People’ star Daisy Edgar Jones will be next seen playing iconic musician Carole King in Academy Award nominee Lisa Cholodenko’s upcoming film adaptation of the musical ‘ Beautiful’.
2. Fred Astaire
Long associated with a biopic about the legendary actor, dancer, and singer Fred Astaire is MCU’s most recent web-slinger, Tom Holland. Not only does he bring outstanding acting skills to the table, he is also a trained tap dancer!
3. James Baldwin
Adapted from the 1994 book “James Baldwin: A Biography” by David Leeming, the life of civil rights activist and author James Baldwin will come alive with the portrayal by Billy Porter. In addition to writing, Baldwin also fought for racial justice in the U.S. civil rights movement.
4. Amy Winehouse
The upcoming music biopic “Back to Black” maps the career highs and lows of the music icon as depicted by Marisa Abela. The film is told from her perspective and is a never-before-seen glimpse into her early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking studio album, ‘Back to Black’.
5. Nat King Cole
Oscar nominee Colman Domingo will be playing the legendary singer in a movie musical from a script he co-wrote, as his feature directing debut. This is a passion project Domingo has claimed to be working on for a long time!
Biopics based on singers, actors, pop icons, and notable public figures statistically rake in millions of dollars during their box office openings, and this upward trend is reflected clearly in the number of upcoming projects of the genre. This fascination is fuelled by the desire of movie-goers to see their favorite stars being reimagined. Which is to say, hold on for a little longer. A plethora of biopics are coming your way!