Biopic News

Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson is shopping about a biopic of legendary filmmaker Elia Kazan. Based on Kazan’s autobiography “A Life”, the film will follow his journey from a Greek immigrant to one of cinema’s most influential directors.  Yet his legacy is forever tarnished by his decision to name names before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

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.