It’s always a great time to be a Queen fan, but especially now. Last September, we reported that Sacha Baron Cohen was attached to play Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in a film about the rock musician’s life. Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor have told Queen Online that screenwriter Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon) has delivered a first draft of the script, and that the team behind the flick is planning to shoot later this year with an eye towards a fall 2012 release. May and Taylor also say that they’re developing the Queen jukebox musical We Will Rock You into a movie.
Hit the jump to read their full statement.
Here’s what May and Taylor told Queen Online:
“Work is now fully under way for the much-vaunted feature film on the life of Freddie. Peter Morgan has delivered a first draft of the movie, which everyone is very excited about, and Sacha Baron Cohen is chomping at the bit to get into the role, in a way which certainly would delight Freddie ! The whole team now working on preparing for a shoot later this year, and a release in the late Autumn of 2012. We are also laying the foundations for WWRY THE MOVIE, and again, we already have a great script for it from Ben.”
“Roger and I will be working together on new WWRY theatre projects, too, beginning with the imminent launch of the show in Norway next month. And we have a couple of interesting new buns in the studio oven, about which more soon. I will be doing some selected UK dates bringing ‘Anthems’ to life with Kerry Ellis in concert halls, including the Albert Hall in May. But Roger and I keep an ever-open door for ideas for Queen, the band, which, somehow, refuses to lie down! “
Cheers and a Happy New Year!
Brian
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I’m beyond anxious to see how Sacha will do as Freddie, as well as how this movie will be executed. Soooo anxious.
I’m chomping at the bit too!!! I can’t wait. So it’s going to be an autumn 2012 release. Can anyone say Oscar for Sacha in 2013. I was watching Sacha give a serious interview and I have to say that his mannerisms are exactly like Freddie’s. He is so serious just like Freddie. I miss Freddie so much.
I think Sacha can pull it off. I’m just curious if ala Val Kilmer in The Doors, if he’s going to sing in the movie or not. Not a dealbearker though, it’s curiosity more than anything.
I am ready to see this movie also.I miss Freddy.The music world is surely lost without him,and a few other musicians as well.Like they say,The good do die young.
Yes he will be singing it has been confirmed
He is the best actor to ever set his ass on fire
He is the best singer to ever gargle acid
And he is superior to ANY soap actors
Freddie Mercury should be grateful for such a dishonour
http://freddiemercurybiopic.com
Yes he will be singing it has been confirmed
He is the best actor to ever set his ass on fire
He is the best singer to ever gargle acid
And he is superior to ANY soap actors
Freddie Mercury should be grateful for such a dishonour.
http://freddiemercurybiopic.wordpress.com