Biopic News

Anthony Ippolito, who played Al Pacino in making-of The Godfather biopic The Offer, has been tapped to portray Slyvester Stallone I Play Rocky. Directed by Peter Farrelly, the film will depict Stallone’s battle to portray Rocky Balboa, the character he created. Stallone has been previously portrayed in the Chuck Wepner biopics Chuck and The Brawler.

Principal photography is scheduled to begin in September on Jimmy, a biopic on Hollywood legend James Stewart. Starring New Zealand actor KJ Apa in the title role, the cast includes Jason Alexander as Louis B. Mayer, Max Casella as Frank Capra, and Sarah Drew as Hedda Hopper. Stewart’s daughter Kelly Stewart-Harcourt will serve as executive producer of the film.

Almighty Motion Picture has acquired the film and television rights to “Sabu: The Remarkable Story of India’s First Actor in Hollywood” with the intention to develop a feature film and/or limited series. The biopic will cover Sabu’s journey from an elephant handler in colonial India through to his starring roles in such cinema classics as The Thief of Bagdad and Jungle Book.