Biopic News

Four years after a limited series about Evel Knievel was scrapped, it’s now been announced that a feature film starring Leonardo DiCaprio is set to proceed. Also attached to the biopic is director Damien Chazelle whose previous film, Babylon, was a commercial and critical failure. Evel Knievel has previously been portrayed by George Hamilton and George Eads.

Producer Julia Taylor-Stanley of Artemis Films is having another crack at getting a biopic of Marianne Faithfull off the ground. Titled Marianne, this iteration is set to  star Freya Allan as the 1960’s icon and Jojo Macari as Mick Jagger, who has previously been portrayed by Luke de Woolfson. Faithfull died in London on 30 January 2025, at the age of 78.

Denis O’Sullivan and Jeff Kalligheri, whose producing credits include I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Bohemian Rhapsody and Jersey Boys, are developing a biopic on Roy Orbinson. Partnering with the late singer’s family, You Got It will focus on Orbison’s relationship with his wife Barbara, who became his manager and played a key role in his comeback.