It’s no secret that Hollywood loves a biopic. Whether it’s the untold lives of lesser-known historical personalities like Alan Turing (The Imitation Game) or the more recent stories borne from within their own ranks (Being The Ricardos), Hollywood has long bestowed the biopic treatment onto a range of significant figures, with the small screen following suit with recent titles like Pam & Tommy and The Dropout.

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While biographical films are popular across the board, it’s the musicians of yesteryear that tend to steal the spotlight, spearheaded by 2018’s uber successful Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody. Drawn to the glamour of their subjects and their surprisingly universal origin stories, audiences seemingly can’t get enough of revisiting the music industry’s most iconic figures, as evident by this starry batch of the most anticipated upcoming music biopics.

Elvis Presley, Elvis (Due June 24)

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No musical biopic has had quite the level of buzz as Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which is scheduled for release in June and stars Carrie Diaries alum Austin Butler in the titular role. Set to chronicle the King of Rock’s meteoric rise to superstardom in the 1950s amidst the backdrop of a tenuous relationship with his manager, the long-over Elvis will also star Oscar-winner Tom Hanks.

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Given that Elvis marks Lurhman’s first film since 2013’s The Great Gatsby, and the fact that it’ll debut at Cannes Film Festival, the hearthrobb’s biopic already has all the makings of an Academy darling. Until its release, audiences have only the film’s trailer and the promise of Presely’s 50s tunes to satiate their rock ‘n’ roll urges.

"Weird Al" Yankovic, Weird: The Weird Al Yankovic Story (Due TBA)

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While a specific release date for the “Weird Al” Yankovic biopic has yet to be announced, we do know that filming has wrapped on the Funny or Die production, and that Daniel Radcliffe will lead a cast that also includes Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna.

The film, which was co-written by the parody musician himself, will go the meta route in spoofing previous music biopics (much like the ones on this list), while documenting the “White And Nerdy” singer’s early life and rumored affairs with Hollywood A-Listers.

Michael Jackson, Michael (Due TBA)

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Distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Bohemian Rhapsody’s Graham King, the freshly announced Michael will detail the King of Pop’s complicated career and bring to life some of his most iconic tracks. Given the film’s co-production by Jackson’s estate, it’s not yet known whether Michael will explore the various assault accusations leveled against the pop-star prior to his 2009 death and left in the wake of 2019’s Leaving Neverland. In any case, viewers could expect a timeline similar to that of the Broadway show MJ, which dealt with Jackson’s life during his 1992 Dangerous World Tour.

The Bee Gees, Untitled (Due TBA)

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While it still remains untitled, there’s been some progress in the development of a biopic documenting the band of brothers The Bee Gees. Actor/Director Kenneth Branagh, who recently scored a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for his work on Belfast, has been tapped to helm the biopic, with Upstart Crow’s Ben Elton leading the writer’s room.

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The film’s cast has not been announced, but actors Chris Pine and Bradley Cooper have both been rumored to potentially don the long wigs that trademarked the “Stayin’ Alive” band.

Bob Dylan, Going Electric (Due TBA)

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After a short pause on production last year, the new Bob Dylan biopic is all-but confirmed. Helmed by experienced biographical director James Mangold (who gave Johnny Cash the biopic treatment in Walk The Line), the film is tentatively titled Going Electric.

It’s thought that the Searchlight Pictures title will chronicle Dylan’s infamous transition from an acoustic to an electric sound, which has since been credited with changing folk music forever. Perhaps buzziest of all, Call Me By Your Name star Timothée Chalamet is tapped to play the legendary songwriter, succeeding Cate Blanchette’s former Dylan portrayal in 2007’s I’m Not There.

Whitney Houston, I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Due December 21)

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With a title that honors the discography of one of the world’s best-selling musicians, I Wanna Dance With Somebody is slated for a Christmastime release, with the late singer’s estate greenlighting the production in 2020.

The film will chronicle the life and career of Houston, with Star Wars alum Naomi Ackie in the lead role and Stanley Tucci as her Grammy-winning producer Clive Davis. Anthony McCarten, who wrote The Theory of Everything as well as Bohemian Rhapsody, will pen the screenplay, which comes after Houston’s posthumous induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside her 2019 hologram tour.

Bob Marley, Untitled, (Due 2024)

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After a period of inactivity, a biopic documenting the life of Reggae legend Bob Marley has picked up steam in recent weeks, with Deadline reporting earlier this month that Kingsley Ben-Adir of Peaky Blinders fame is set to portray the “Buffalo Soldier” singer. Ben-Adir adds to what is an already starry list of credits for the film, which also counts 2022 Best Picture nominee Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) as its director.

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Accurately Honoring the musician’s life until his untimely death at age 36, Marely’s relatives Ziggy, Rita and Cedella are all set to co-produce. The project remains untitled, and has yet to receive an official release date.

Cher Untitled, (Due TBA)

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After a string of appearances in films like Burlesque and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, pop-star Cher is slated to receive the biopic treatment with a project penned by A Star Is Born writer Eric Roth. The singer will add co-producer to a long list of credits amassed over her almost six-decade career, and no-doubt seeks Oscar glory yet again after her 1988 win for Best Actress in Moonstruck.

Chronicling Cher’s career from her notorious split as one half of pop duo Sonny & Cher through to her ascension as a music legend in her own right, the untitled film is yet to cast a star, but Cher revealed that she’d prefer to have a newcomer in the leading role.

Madonna, Untitled (Due TBA)

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While little is known of the upcoming Madonna biopic, it has been confirmed that a film about the pop culture icon is definitely in the works, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing this month that actresses Julia Garner (Ozark) and Florence Pugh (Midsommar) have both undergone a “Madonna bootcamp” audition process.

The singer herself is set to helm the film as director, while The Girl On The Train writer Erin Cressida will develop the screenplay. In a casting choice that certainly looks the part, Euphoria’s Alexa Demie has likewise been considered as the lead for the film, which will be distributed by Universal Pictures.

The Grateful Dead, Untitled, (Due TBA)

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Adding to its increasingly starry filmography in the wake of 2021’s CODA and Finch, tech giant turned production company Apple is upping the ante with the prospective release of a The Grateful Dead biopic. The film about the iconic rock band is reportedly helmed by Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese, and will follow what will be his 27th feature film in Killers Of The Flower Moon.

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Reuniting with his Wolf Of Wall Street Muse, Scorsese is said to have cast Jonah Hill as Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia. For their part, experience film biographers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who wrote the critically-acclaimed People Vs. O.J. Simpson are also on board to man the film’s script.

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