Biopic News

Writer-director Guy Guido has acquired the rights to William Bast’s 2006 memoir 'Surviving James Dean', in which the author described how the two men met at the age of 19, became roommates, close friends and eventually lovers. Their relationship was previously depicted in the biopic James Dean: Portrait of a Friend, starring Stephen McHattie in the title role.

Sony Music México has announced their plans for a biopic of iconic Spanish actress singer Rocío Dúrcal, who began her career in the 1960’s as a teenager appearing in musical films like Canción de Juventud, Más Bonita Que Ninguna and Acompáñame. Later she was dubbed “the queen of rancheras”, uniquely being a Spaniard singing Mexican music.

Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios has announced it plans to produce a number of biopics about hip-hop artists, the first of which will be based on the life of Queen Latifah. No writer, director nor star has yet been announced yet. Queen Latifah previously portrayed actress Hattie McDaniel in the fictional limited series Hollywood.