Prince
died in April 2016 and it is believed that there would not be any
point in making a biopic since most of his life was already covered
quite extensively in Purple Rain, a semi-autobiographical movie
released in 1984. Prince had played the role of a rock star in the
movie, one that had been based on his own character. It was reported
by Variety editors that meetings with potential producers and writers
have already begun and executives are looking to discuss the project.
These editors are immensely inspired by the success achieved by Mamma
Mia!, which began its journey as a musical.
It
showcased the story of a young woman who sends an invitation to three
men to attend her Greek island wedding as she believes one of them
could be her father. ABBA’s music has been used as part of the
movie and has received positive feedback. There are some executive
producers who are already attached to the project and the list
includes Troy Carter, who is the entertainment advisor for the
Prince’s estate. There is also the Chief Executive and Chairman of
Universal Music Publishing group, Jody Gerson, the publishing
administrator worldwide for his back catalogue.
In
recent years, musical movies and stage shows have become some of the
biggest earners for Universal Pictures. It is not just the Mamma Mia!
Movies that have worked in their favor, but they have had some other
successful musical hits such as Pitch Perfect and Les Miserables. It
seems that the studio bosses want to continue with this winning
formula as they have some other similar projects in the works. They
are working on a festive rom-com called Last Christmas, which
features music by George Michael. There is another project that’s
due next year and is an adaptation of Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Prince’s death came as a shock to the
entire music world and fans of the musicians were left distraught. He
died at the age of 57 and the cause of death was an opioid
painkillers overdose. Nonetheless, the fans can expect to be treated
with lots of new music from Prince for years to come as there are
songs from his famous vault of unreleased material, which are planned
for release. Ava DuVernay, a Wrinkle in Time filmmaker also has plans
with Netflix about making a documentary movie on the life and career
of the star.
No comments:
Post a Comment