Whether you seek to discover more about the life of your favorite singer, or are curious about Zac Efron’s take on one of the most infamous serial killers of all time, read on for the 5 biopics to anticipate this year.
“Judy”
“Judy” (2019)
Renée Zellweger will be portraying American singer Judy Garland for Judy, out this fall. The film is set during the summer of 1968, as the singer prepared for a series of sold-out shows in London. It will be the first movie to bring the “Over the Rainbow” singer’s life to the big screen. The Oscar-winning actress will be joined on set by Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, and Michael Gambon.
Release date: September 2019
“Rocketman”
“Rocketman” (2019)
Directed by Dexter Fletcher, an English actor-turned-director, Rocketman is an insight into the life and mind of musical legend Elton John. Characterized by Taron Egerton, a Welsh actor and singer known for his roles in the British television series The Smoke, John’s years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music, struggles with depression, and rapid rise to stardom, are the all spotlighted in the upcoming musical.
Release date: May 2019
“Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile”
“Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile” (2019)
This biopic features Zac Efron as a young Ted Bundy and chronicles his crimes, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer (portrayed by Lily Collins), who struggled to accept the shocking truth about her partner for years.
Release date: Late 2019
“Tolkien”
“Tolkien” (2019)
Nicholas Hoult (he of Mad Max: Fury Road) is set to play the orphaned writer who gave us the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. The biopic of the young J.R.R Tolkein is set to delve into the author’s formative years, through boyhood and during his years of service in World War I. Lily Collins co-stars alongside Hoult, as the writer’s future wife Edith Bratt.
Release date: May 2019
“Stardust”
Stardust is an upcoming film about the late rock legend David Bowie, who will be portrayed by Johnny Flynn. The biographical movie will follow the singer’s first trip to America in the early 1970s, and the creation of his Ziggy Stardust persona. Marc Maron is joining the cast as Bowie’s publicist while Jena Malone plays the icon’s first wife, Angie. Much like the critically-acclaimed Queen biopic, the soundtrack for the upcoming film will include a number of Bowie’s performances.
Release date: TBC
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