Elton John biopic to release in May, 2019
Friday - May 25, 2018 5:56 am ,
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Elton John biopic to release in May, 2019
London May 25 (IANS) "Rocketman" a biopic on living legendary musician Elton John will release on May 17 2019.
Taron Egerton is portraying John at various stages of his life which includes a five-decade long career. Paramount Pictures has announced the musical movie will hit cinemas on May 17 2019 reports deadline.com.
Dexter Fletcher is directing the film from a script by Lee Hall. John is producing it with Marv Films and Matthew Vaughn alongside the singer s Rocket Pictures partner and husband David Furnish.
Shooting on the project will begin in August and Egerton will be singing some of John s most famous compositions himself for it.
Discussing the tone of the movie the 28-year-old British actor has teased that it will be a "fantasy musical" inspired by the musician s journey to the top rather than a straightforward biopic.
--IANS ks/rb
Taron Egerton is portraying John at various stages of his life which includes a five-decade long career. Paramount Pictures has announced the musical movie will hit cinemas on May 17 2019 reports deadline.com.
Dexter Fletcher is directing the film from a script by Lee Hall. John is producing it with Marv Films and Matthew Vaughn alongside the singer s Rocket Pictures partner and husband David Furnish.
Shooting on the project will begin in August and Egerton will be singing some of John s most famous compositions himself for it.
Discussing the tone of the movie the 28-year-old British actor has teased that it will be a "fantasy musical" inspired by the musician s journey to the top rather than a straightforward biopic.
--IANS ks/rb
