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Larry Birkhead opposes Anna Nicole biopic, cites harm to Dannielynn

Larry Birkhead says he objects to the upcoming biopic Trust Me, I’m a Doctor about Dr. Sandeep Kapoor’s role in Anna Nicole Smith’s death, telling Entertainment Tonight that using Smith’s life in a movie is harmful and that he has even filed a complaint with the California Medical Board to block Kapoor’s participation; he notes his daughter Dannielynn, now an adult, would be affected and he’s spoken out against the project, which stars Kal Penn as Kapoor and Abbie Cornish as Smith and is based on Kapoor’s 2017 book; the film is set for a October 16 release.

via pagesix.com|

#anna-nicole-smith #biopic #dr-sandeep-kapoor

entertainment3 days ago•15 min saved

Liz Meriwether to Script Britney Spears Biopic for Universal

Liz Meriwether, creator of New Girl, will write Universal’s Britney Spears biopic based on Spears’s memoir The Woman in Me, with Jon M. Chu directing and Marc Platt producing; the project follows the memoir’s strong debut (1.1 million copies in its first week) and successful audiobook, and Universal has not commented.

via Variety|

#biopic #britney-spears #entertainment

box-office12 days ago•13 min saved

Michael Biopic Dominates Japan Box Office as 2026's 3rd-Biggest Hollywood Hit

The Jaafar Jackson‑starrer Michael biopic is thriving in Japan, on track to become 2026’s third-highest grossing Hollywood release in the country with about $23.1 million earned there and an estimated $3.6–$4.6 million in its third weekend, pushing Japan’s total to around $25 million; worldwide the film is near $941.2 million and on pace to top $1 billion, challenging the biopic benchmarks set by films like Oppenheimer.

via Koimoi|

#biopic #box-office #hollywood

entertainment12 days ago•4 min saved

Michael Biopic Tops Oppenheimer to Set New Box-Office Benchmark

Two months into its release, Lionsgate/Universal's Michael has become the highest-grossing biopic ever with $977.4 million worldwide, surpassing Oppenheimer's $965 million. The film opened with a record $217 million worldwide and has since posted strong domestic and international grosses, including about $370 million domestic. With the global total nearing $1 billion and a planned sequel (and potential re-release), it could become the first biopic to reach $1 billion worldwide.

via TheWrap|

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box-office12 days ago•15 min saved

Michael Biopic Tops Oppenheimer as All-Time Highest-Grossing Biopic

Lionsgate’s Michael, starring Jafar Jackson, has overtaken Oppenheimer to become the highest-grossing biopic ever, with $977.4 million worldwide after its tenth weekend. Oppenheimer sits at $975.8 million, aided by a late Japan release. Michael is at about $370.2 million domestic and $607.2 million foreign, and could reach $1 billion worldwide. The film’s run also highlights a shorter PVOD window (46 days) compared with Oppenheimer’s longer theatrical-to-PVOD timeframe.

via Deadline|

#biopic #box-office #michael-jackson

entertainment12 days ago•15 min saved

Michael Biopic Tops Oppenheimer, Sets All-Time Biopic Box-Office Record

The Michael biopic has grossed $977 million worldwide, surpassing Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer ($975M) to become the highest-grossing biopic of all time and the top musical biopic, with about $607.2 million overseas and $370.2 million domestically since April. It opened to $97 million domestically and $217 million globally, and Lionsgate says the marketing focus on real-life performances and Jackson re-creations helped drive the record, with potential for more Jackson-life projects.

via Variety|

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entertainment17 days ago•5 min saved

Budget Clash Ends Madonna’s Julia Garner Biopic, Steering Her Next Move

Madonna says her long-gestating biopic with Julia Garner collapsed after a budget dispute with Universal, with talks of turning it into a Netflix series; she couldn’t reach a budget both sides could accept and even floated shooting in Serbia. She’s shifting to a new album, Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II, while continuing to explore behind-the-scenes TV ideas like The Studio, which even features Garner in Venice for the show’s second season.

via Los Angeles Times|

#biopic #entertainment #julia-garner

entertainment17 days ago•2 min saved

Madonna’s Life Biopic Abandoned After Budget Clash With Universal

Madonna revealed that her long‑gestating biopic, planned with Diablo Cody and starring Julia Garner, was scrapped after a budget clash with Universal; she even floated shooting in Serbia to cut costs, but the studio wasn’t onboard. Announced in 2020, the project never moved forward, and attempts to spin it into a Netflix series were hindered by the studio’s ownership of the script.

via The Guardian|

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entertainment18 days ago•29 min saved

Madonna reveals why her life biopic collapsed over budget battles

Madonna says a planned, high-budget biopic about her life was scrapped after a dispute with Universal Pictures over budget, despite two years of writing, budgeting and casting with Julia Garner attached. Netflix then approached to develop a limited series, and Madonna is pursuing a separate autobiographical project with Apple’s The Studio.

via The Daily Beast|

#biopic #entertainment #julia-garner

entertainment18 days ago•11 min saved

Madonna Explains Biopic Collapse, Netflix Talks, and Confessions II

Madonna reveals her life-story biopic stalled after a budget clash with Universal, recounts the long, uncertain process of launching a Netflix series (including licensing hurdles and finding a showrunner), and explains her focus on creating Confessions II with Stuart Price, inspired by personal family events and a shift toward dance music, while noting Netflix’s status remains unresolved.

via Just Jared|

#biopic #confessions-ii #entertainment

entertainment18 days ago•17 min saved

Madonna Biopic Dies at Universal Over Budget, Pushing Netflix Series

Madonna says her planned life-story biopic at Universal collapsed after a budget dispute, with the singer insisting the project would require a big-budget scope to cover her extraordinary life. Despite a 2021 multi-studio auction win and involvement from writers like Diablo Cody and Erin Cressida Wilson and Julia Garner cast as Madonna, Universal reportedly couldn’t agree on the budget. Madonna even explored filming a cheaper version in Serbia before Netflix pursued an autobiographical series instead; Universal has not commented on the matter.

via Variety|

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entertainment18 days ago•17 min saved

Madonna’s Julia Garner Biopic Crashed Over Budget, Opening Door to Netflix Series

Madonna reveals her life-story biopic with Julia Garner stalled at Universal over budget concerns, with plans to shoot for a bigger budget; Netflix later pursued a series version, but script and rights hurdles complicated the deal.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#biopic #budget #entertainment

entertainment25 days ago•132 min saved

Amanda Seyfried’s Joni Mitchell Biopic Falls Apart; Crowe Seeks a Separate Mitchell Film

Amanda Seyfried revealed she was cast as Joni Mitchell in a biopic about Mitchell and manager Elliot Roberts, but the project is no longer moving forward. A separate Mitchell biopic is reportedly in the works under Cameron Crowe, possibly starring Meryl Streep. Seyfried had even met Mitchell and learned the songs from Blue, and fans quip she should play the younger Mitchell in any Crowe project.

via Vulture|

#amanda-seyfried #biopic #blue

entertainment25 days ago•16 min saved

Amanda Seyfried Trained for Joni Mitchell Biopic That Didn’t Move Forward

Variety notes that Amanda Seyfried, who learned Mitchell’s Blue during COVID-19 for a potential Joni Mitchell biopic, was once attached to portray the singer and even met Mitchell; the project never progressed, and Cameron Crowe is now directing a separate Mitchell biopic with Anya Taylor-Joy and Meryl Streep.

via Variety|

#amanda-seyfried #biopic #blue-album

film26 days ago•16 min saved

Box Office Blitz: Disclosure Day Debuts Near $100M Global as Michael Eyes $950M

Universal’s Disclosure Day opened to $44M domestic and $48.9M overseas for a $92.9M global debut, with production around $115M and marketing about $80M; overseas performance is crucial for its longevity. Meanwhile Michael the Jackson biopic is nearing $950M worldwide after this weekend, potentially surpassing Oppenheimer as the top biopic, while Masters of the Universe has about $84M globally on a near-$200M budget and The Mandalorian/Grogu film has $315M globally on a $165M price tag.

via Variety|

#biopic #box-office #disclosure-day