Freddie Mercury Biopic In The Spring

Freddie Mercury Biopic In The Spring

Watch Taken 2 Online. Queen guitarist Brian May recently posted a message on his official Web site about the state of the Freddie Mercury biopic, and the word was that despite a delay that has chewed up a couple of years, all systems are still a go. Watch Paranormal Activity 4 Online. “The pieces are falling into place,” May wrote on the site (via The Film Stage), confirming that Sacha Baron Cohen was still on board to play the late singer once the production begins filming in the spring. According to May, the film is hoping to have an early 2014 release. Watch Alex Cross Online. “We did make some other plans,” May hints, “but they will have to stay under wraps for now.” They say to always leave them guessing, and we’re also still guessing as to who might be the director of project.

Watch Hotel Transylvania Online. Last we heard, High Fidelity director Stephen Frears was the frontrunner for the gig, though that was back in May, The guitarist doesn’t mention him, and a lot could have changed between then and now. Watch Smashed Online. We still think he’d be a solid choice to capture Mercury’s spirit and Queen’s melody. But that’s left to be decided. There's also a love story, of course, as the main character Huey falls for a black woman, Felicia, who's an aspiring singer. Watch Middle of Nowhere Online. The play was a hit on Broadway and closed after 1,166 performances at the Shubert Theater earlier this year; it's currently touring all over the country, which should help build up a national audience in advance of a film adaptation. Watch Grave Encounters 2 Online. It sounds like we're a long way off from actually seeing the film version of Memphis, but if Les Miserables is a hit later this year, we might except a flood of Broadway-to-film adaptations on their way. As a die-hard lover of movie musicals, pretty much nothing would make me happier.

Watch Sinister Online. We’re equally enthused by Cohen’s continued association with playing the Queen frontman on screen. The actor proved in Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd that he can hold a tune, and he has the charisma (and the ego) to hold the stage the way Mercury did. He should be great in the role, and now it sounds like he’ll have the chance to do it very soon. More details as they emerge.