Rocketman l May 31, 2019 l Paramount l Elton John biopic l Taron Egerton stars and looking sexy as h*ck

[Eric the Marxist]

http://deadline.com/2018/04/elton-john-rocketman-taron-egerton-dexter-fletcher-paramount-matthew-vaughn-david-furnish-1202367495/

 

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 Paramount Pictures is closing a deal to finance and distribute worldwide Rocketman, a picture package that has Dexter Fletcher directing Taron Egerton in the role of Elton John, through the course of a most iconic life. The film covers the singer/pianist’s growth from a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music to a global superstar, through his influential and enduring musical partnership with his songwriting collaborator Bernie Taupin. It is an unvarnished rock ‘n’ roll biopic with John’s life stripped back of the glitter.

 

The film has a script by Lee Hall. Matthew Vaughn and his Marv Films is producing with Elton John and his Rocket Pictures partner David Furnish. The deal was put together by Wyck Godfrey, president of Paramount Motion Pictures Group. Production is set to start this summer.

 

Egerton, who has not hidden his wish to play this role, will sing the songs himself, and sources said that everyone who has heard him has been gobsmacked by the quality of his voice and its proximity to the subject as Egerton sang numerous of his classics. Vaughn has been a driving force in getting this long gestating picture to the starting line, and the plan is to start production in August. Vaughn and Egerton have been frequent collaborators with Egerton, both in the Vaughn-directed Kingsmen: The Secret Service films, and also as producer of Eddie the Eagle, which Fletcher directed with Egerton starring.

 

An entire movie with Eggsy's angelic, beautiful voice?

 

Edited October 2, 2018 by CoolEric258

[MrGamer]

[That One Girl]

I don't know about you guys, but it seems to me that Matthew Vaughn really likes Elton John

[DMan7]

Thought this was based on Kim Jong Un

[SLAM!]

I'm very interested in seeing the finished product. This'll be a fine film, I'm sure of it.

Edited April 19, 2018 by slambros

[Morieris]

Taron's singing was my favorite part of....well, Sing, so I will at least check out the soundtrack.

[StevenG]

Unvarnished look? I call BS. I bet his legendary gay shenanigans (yes, as in sexual escapades) will be conveniently...ommitted. It will be the typical showbiz bio: defanged, declawed, and sanitized.

[Eric the Marxist]

http://deadline.com/2018/05/rocketman-elton-john-biopic-movie-release-transformers-7-undated-1202396997/

 

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Paramount has just set the opening date for the Dexter Fletcher-directed Elton John biopic Rocketman for May 17 next year. Pic stars Taron Egerton as John with Matthew Vaughn producing.

 

[WrathOfHan]

lmao, the Bohemian Rhapsody fill-in is doing this too?  

[filmlover]

Taron Egerton as Elton John is actually really inspired casting.

[filmlover]

Jamie Bell joins as Bernie Taupin.

 

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jamie-bell-bernie-taupin-elton-john-biopic-rocketman-1202852422/

[MrGamer]

Enter Rob Stark

 

 

[tonytr87]

On 5/23/2018 at 6:21 PM, WrathOfHan said:

lmao, the Bohemian Rhapsody fill-in is doing this too?  

 

Count me as not excited. 

[filmlover]

Bryce Dallas Howard joins as Elton John's mother.

 

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/bryce-dallas-howard-elton-john-biopic-rocketman-1202886561/

[movies!movies!]

 

[WrathOfHan]

I can do a double feature of this and Godzilla on my birthday next year 🤔

[Eric the Marxist]

 

[Jonwo]

14 minutes ago, CoolEric258 said:

 

What's the betting, it'll be shown with Bohemian Rhapsody?

[Eric the Marxist]

12 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

What's the betting, it'll be shown with Bohemian Rhapsody?

With how early this trailer has been approved, this is probably going to be shown with A Star is Born first.

[Chaz]

On 7/19/2018 at 6:11 PM, MrGamer said:

Enter Rob Stark

 

 

I hope we get a serious bottom scene with these two hotties.