Freddie Mercury
May 9, 2012 by admin
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Stephen Frears Frontrunner to Direct Freddie Mercury. Stephen Frears, the Oscar nominated director of The Queen (2006), has emerged as an early frontrunner to direct GK Films’ untitled biopic about Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock band Queen. Sacha Baron Cohen (The Dictator, Hugo) is attached to play Mercury. Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon) wrote the latest draft of the script about the late singer/songwriter’s life. Producers have already landed music rights to several of Queen’s biggest hits. The movie will focus on the years leading up to Queen’s appearance at the Live Aid concert in 1985.
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Plot DetailsSacha Baron Cohen (Brüno, Borat) will star in a Freddie Mercury biopic for GK Films in partnership with Tribeca Productions and Queen Films. The untitled feature will focus on the years leading up to Queen’s appearance at the Live Aid concert in 1985. Production is set to begin in 2011. Mercury formed the band Queen in 1970 and served as lead singer until his death in 1991 at the age of 45. Queen has sold over 170 million albums with its best known titles — all with powerful vocals from Mercury — including “We Will Rock You,” “We are the Champions,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” |
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NewsMay 9, 2012 – Stephen Frears Frontrunner to Direct Freddie Mercury. The Oscar nominated director of The Queen (2006), has emerged as an early frontrunner to direct GK Films’ untitled biopic about Freddie Mercury. (Variety) September 16, 2010 – GK Films and Tribeca Productions team up to make Freddie Mercury film with Sacha Baron Cohen to star. (GK Films) |
