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entertainment3 months ago•18 min saved

Billy Joel Stands Against Unauthorized Biopic, Calls It Misguided

Billy Joel’s reps condemn the development of the biopic Billy & Me as legally and professionally misguided, noting it has no rights to his life or music. Directed by John Ottman and written by Adam Ripp, the project is pitched as an origin story focusing on Joel’s formative years and the people around him, but Joel has not authorized or supported it. Life rights are reportedly held for Mazur and Small, who are involved as consultants/co-producers, leaving the singer’s blessing unclear and his music catalog not part of the plan.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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music3 months ago•15 min saved

Billy Joel's Team Pushes Back on Unauthorized Biopic, Calling Plans Legally and Professionally Flawed

Rolling Stone reports Billy Joel’s representative has not authorized or supported the Billy & Me biopic. The film, directed by John Ottman and framed around Joel’s early life via his first manager Irwin Mazur, faces music-rights hurdles and will reportedly not use Joel’s songs as it unfolds before his breakthrough. Joel’s camp says moving forward without life rights would be legally and professionally misguided, while Mahur’s perspective and other rights holders are involved; production is slated for fall 2026 in Canada and New York.

via Rolling Stone|

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entertainment3 months ago•39 min saved

Billy Joel Pushes Back Against Unauthorized Billy & Me Biopic

Variety reports that Irwin Mazur’s and Jon Small’s life rights have been secured for the Billy & Me biopic, but Billy Joel’s life rights and music rights are not owned or authorized, and Joel has not endorsed the project. Production is planned for this fall in Winnipeg and New York, with Adam Ripp writing and John Ottman directing; the film will be told from Mazur and Small’s perspective. Joel’s reps say pursuing the project without his authorization would be legally and professionally misguided, while financing is being arranged by Jay Cohen and Mitchell Leib serves as executive music producer.

via Yahoo News New Zealand|

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film3 months ago•17 min saved

Ottman to Direct Billy Joel Origins Drama 'Billy & Me'

A Variety exclusive reports director John Ottman will helm Billy Joel’s early-life biopic Billy & Me, told through his first manager Irwin Mazur. Production is planned for fall in Winnipeg and New York, with Adam Ripp writing and Mazur’s life rights secured. Jon Small will consult; financing is being assembled by Jay Cohen, with Mitchell Leib as executive music producer. The film aims for a truthful, character-driven origin story, though Joel’s representatives haven’t commented and the portrayal of historical figures like Weber remains unclear.

via Variety|

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entertainment3 months ago•18 min saved

How the Michael Biopic Was Trimmed, Dropping Jaafar Jackson’s Voiceover

Editor John Ottman recut the four-hour Michael biopic to add intimacy, humor, and momentum, trimming roughly 25 minutes of Jaafar Jackson’s voiceover and tightening the early years. The edits were driven by a need to ground Michael’s artistry while also heeding a settlement clause that barred depicting or mentioning a specific accuser, resulting in a stronger focus on young Michael and Jaafar’s standout performances through close-ups and character-driven moments.

via Variety|

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