Biopic News

Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire has now got his dancing partners, with Sabrina Carpenter set to portray Ginger Rogers and Margaret Qualley appearing as his sister Adele. Scripted by Steven Levenson, who previously wrote Fosse/Verdon, the biopic will focus on the sibling’s journey from vaudeville to Broadway, before Adele retired and Fred went on to Hollywood.

A biopic of Louis de Funès, one of French cinema’s greatest comedians, is expected to start filming next year. The film is reportedly set at the time de Funès, after years toiling in small roles, unexpectedly found fame starring in such films as Squeak-squeak, The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez and Fantomas. Pierre Lottin has been tapped to play the lead role.

Bill Condon, director of Gods and Monsters, is currently filming another biopic. The Road Home takes a look at the making of the Paul Simon album Graceland. The film’s story is reportedly told from the perspective of South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela. Johnny Flynn, who previously appeared as David Bowie in Stardust, portrays Simon.