Biopic News

Having essayed Bela Lugosi’s later years in Ed Wood, screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski have turned their attention to the horror star’s early career. Currently being developed by Appian Way Productions, the production company of Leonardo DiCaprio, the as-yet unnamed biopic will focus on Lugosi's rise to stardom as Dracula and decline after rejecting the role of Frankenstein.

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.