Bohemian Rhapsody (Freddie Mercury Biopic)

TherapyBoy · 30-06-2017 03:50PM

Sounds more like it's a Queen biopic (feat. Freddie Mercury). They could have kept control over the project & still made a great film about Freddie, Sacha Baron Cohen would have been perfect & given his all for it. I hope they don't mess it up.

JP Liz V1 · 05-09-2017 10:33PM

http://ew.com/movies/2017/09/05/rami-malek-freddie-mercury-bohemian-rhapsody

looks like him

expectationlost · 05-09-2017 11:47PM

re talk of ethnicity washing could they not have found a a goofy iranian indian with an amazing voice

06-09-2017 09:21AM

Does anyone else think that photo looks heavily editted?

PTH2009 · 07-09-2017 11:46PM

I'm a music biopic nerd and please god I'll get too see this. Going to see Queen with Adam Lambert on vocals in November

I'd love too see biopics about these

Fleetwood Mac early days/ Stevie Nicks story
Kurt Cobain
Motley Crue The Dirt (rumours it's being made atm)
Guns n roses early days

JP Liz V1 · 08-09-2017 12:03AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

I'm a music biopic nerd and please god I'll get too see this. Going to see Queen with Adam Lambert on vocals in November

I'd love too see biopics about these

Fleetwood Mac early days/ Stevie Nicks story
Kurt Cobain
Motley Crue The Dirt (rumours it's being made atm)
Guns n roses early days

Would love a Bruce Springsteen biopic which James Mangold is very interested in

PTH2009 · 08-09-2017 12:10AM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Would love a Bruce Springsteen biopic which James Mangold is very interested in

Oh yesss that would be nice

His early career is a great storie

JP Liz V1 · 08-09-2017 12:22AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Oh yesss that would be nice

His early career is a great storie

Casey Affleck as Bruce

dazberry · 08-09-2017 09:00AM

Brian May recently posted some stuff on his soap Box related to the movie, notably around a recreated Live Aid. He also posted the following...

... and then you realise that the covers are not the originals but recreations using the actors... wow!!

D.

08-09-2017 09:44AM

Wow, Reimi Malek has absolutely transformed into the role.

Liam McPoyle · 08-09-2017 01:40PM

Looking forward to this.

I recently watched a pseudo documentary about Queen and Freddie on Channel 5.

Part real footage, part dramatic recreations.

Some of the interviews were interesting (none of the Queen lads partook) and it provided me with alot of stuff I didn't know, the Irish boyfriend for example. The footage of him from behind the scenes of the last music video he made was heartbreaking.

I did have a major issue with the way his personal life was portrayed / recreated. I'd describe it as a lurid News of the World article come to life, very distasteful and disrespectful, you could tell that makers reveled in making it look seedy.

On another note, can anyone recommend me a good non biased bio on Freddie or the band?

jonon9 · 09-09-2017 12:40AM

Business Cat wrote: »

Looking forward to this.

I recently watched a pseudo documentary about Queen and Freddie on Channel 5.

Part real footage, part dramatic recreations.

Some of the interviews were interesting (none of the Queen lads partook) and it provided me with alot of stuff I didn't know, the Irish boyfriend for example. The footage of him from behind the scenes of the last music video he made was heartbreaking.

I did have a major issue with the way his personal life was portrayed / recreated. I'd describe it as a lurid News of the World article come to life, very distasteful and disrespectful, you could tell that makers reveled in making it look seedy.

On another note, can anyone recommend me a good non biased bio on Freddie or the band?

Best one in my opinion

Days of our lives.

Part 1

Part 2

Liam McPoyle · 09-09-2017 01:00AM

Cheers, will give them a view, I actually ment a boom though, shudda specified.

HandsomeBob · 09-09-2017 07:41AM

Thanks for putting that up jonon9, changed my opinion of this film as well. They can make whatever type of film they want.

Having said that John Deacon's devastation at Freddie's death and his refusal to partake in any attempt to prolong Queen because of Freddie not being here still hangs at the back of my mind.

Ash.J.Williams · 09-09-2017 07:55AM

I wonder when this will be on the true movie channel

PTH2009 · 10-09-2017 02:21AM

HandsomeBob wrote: »

Having said that John Deacon's devastation at Freddie's death and his refusal to partake in any attempt to prolong Queen because of Freddie not being here still hangs at the back of my mind.

Queen post Freddie was/ will never be as good as these reincarnations and maybe John knows that deep down

The current version of Queen with the youthful Adam Lambert is very commercial and you knw (only speculating) Simon Cowell and the x factor/BGT likes are providing funds for these tours. Maybe the lads are collecting for the pension. Still im looking forward to seeing queen in Nov and this movie

smurf492 · 10-09-2017 02:49AM

Saw some new pics of the band online... Guys playing deacon and may are spot on. Blonde guy is like roger but not sure about malek as Freddie... Good in some shots but others are terrible...

123shooter · 10-09-2017 05:04AM

Business Cat wrote: »

Looking forward to this.

I recently watched a pseudo documentary about Queen and Freddie on Channel 5.

Part real footage, part dramatic recreations.

Some of the interviews were interesting (none of the Queen lads partook) and it provided me with alot of stuff I didn't know, the Irish boyfriend for example. The footage of him from behind the scenes of the last music video he made was heartbreaking.

Then I would take what is said with a pinch of salt especially if they werent actually there at the time.

Jim Hutton died over 7 years ago now and actually released a book of his time with Freddie AND of the others who were actually there........some not around now either.

I did have a major issue with the way his personal life was portrayed / recreated. I'd describe it as a lurid News of the World article come to life, very distasteful and disrespectful, you could tell that makers reveled in making it look seedy.

Freddie didnt have a very good relationship with the press as they portrayed him quite badly way back in the mid 70's that is one reason why he rarely gave them interviews and you can see him sarcastically refer to this sometimes in concerts etc. As regards any docu-programmes you watch made well after the time and without the people who were there..........anybody can gather together old snippets of anything and change the truth to fit what they want to portray.

On another note, can anyone recommend me a good non biased bio on Freddie or the band?

Believe those who knew him...... Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor, Elton John, Peter Freestone, Peter Straker, Dave Clarke, Roy Thomas Baker, Jim Beach, Peter Hince, Mike Moran, Reinhold Mack..........people like this are still alive so probably anything they say will be true.

Agent Coulson · 15-09-2017 03:20PM

Pictures from some in the crowd for the Live Aid scenes.

There was a video but it was taken down for copyright.

May is enjoying it.

Sleepy · 15-09-2017 04:00PM

As much as I like Malik in other roles, this is ultimately going to be a dissapointment. Sasha Baron Cohen's vision of an authentic Freddie biopic should be made instead, this sounds like it's going to be a sterilised version of the Queen story.

jonon9 · 16-09-2017 03:00AM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Pictures from some in the crowd for the Live Aid scenes.

There was a video but it was taken down for copyright.

May is enjoying it.

Not right at all wheres the famous bulge

In all seriousness them pictures just look weird.

Ash.J.Williams · 16-09-2017 03:16AM

It will be utter garbage

Mike Litoris · 16-09-2017 06:27AM

At least the guy holding the camera, who Freddie famously danced around holding the camera during live aid, looks authentic.

Slydice · 16-09-2017 05:41PM

Video is on vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/233607326

Agent Coulson · 03-12-2017 10:08PM

Freddie Mercury Movie Halts Due To Bryan Singer ‘Health Issue’

Production has been temporarily halted on Bohemian Rhapsody, the Bryan Singer-directed film about the British rock band Queen and its frontman Freddie Mercury, with Mr Robot’s Rami Malek playing the singing legend. The studio has said the reason is a “health matter” involving the director. There have been rumors surrounding Singer and the production for some time, including that film took breaks more than once because of the mercurial director going AWOL from the London shoot. Word I am hearing is that he hasn’t shown up for the past three days.

The studio issued this vague statement: “Twentieth Century Fox Film has temporarily halted production on Bohemian Rhapsody due to the unexpected unavailability of Bryan Singer.”

Singer’s reps later said in a statement: “This is a personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family. Bryan hopes to get back to work on the film soon after the holidays.”

Insiders said the studio still hopes to get the film on track for a December 25, 2018 release. The studio would not comment on how far along the production has gotten before Singer took this sabbatical, or whether the film will continue with him. Indications are the studio might wait for him to return.

It becomes very difficult when a film is in production and the filmmaker has proven unreliable. Word around town is that Fox has been having discreet discussions with replacement helmers to finish the film, even before the studio halted production today. Sources tell Deadline that the film is about two weeks away from completing principal photography, so if another direct is brought in, he or she would need to finish the shoot and oversee postproduction.

http://deadline.com/2017/12/freddie-mercury-bryan-singer-rami-malek-queen-postponement-movie-1202218722/

Health issues? or the next scandal I wonder.

Sad Professor · 03-12-2017 10:43PM

He has a reputation for going AWOL as far back as The Usual Suspects, which I have a hard time believing given that he was a nobody at the time. Either way it's behaviour studios used to be cool with but have now decided its grounds for evoking force majeure to shut the production down and/or bring in another director. Seems to me the studio was just waiting for an excuse to give him the boot. The film will probably never the see the light of day anyway.

homerun_homer · 04-12-2017 02:08PM

Sad Professor wrote: »

He has a reputation for going AWOL as far back as The Usual Suspects, which I have a hard time believing given that he was a nobody at the time. Either way it's behaviour studios used to be cool with but have now decided its grounds for evoking force majeure to shut the production down and/or bring in another director. Seems to me the studio was just waiting for an excuse to give him the boot. The film will probably never the see the light of day anyway.

Apparently the production was shut down two days over Spacey and allegations of sexual assault against a younger actor. Gabriel Byrne said he didn't know why at the time and that over the years he heard what had apparently gone on. Whether Singer also went AWOL too I'm not sure, but maybe this instance was added to the lore that he goes missing during production, maybe not. Given it also happened in Superman Returns you'd wonder if that happened again.

Sad Professor · 04-12-2017 02:40PM

homerun_homer wrote: »

Apparently the production was shut down two days over Spacey and allegations of sexual assault against a younger actor. Gabriel Byrne said he didn't know why at the time and that over the years he heard what had apparently gone on. Whether Singer also went AWOL too I'm not sure, but maybe this instance was added to the lore that he goes missing during production, maybe not. Given it also happened in Superman Returns you'd wonder if that happened again.

The pre-2017 gossip re: Usual Suspects was that Singer walked in on Spacey with Singer's (young but legal age) boyfriend and stormed off the set causing the production to be briefly shut down while everyone calmed Singer down. This was framed in the context of tabloid stories about Spacey definitely being gay. Byrne's recent claim (filtered through severals years of hearsay and the current Weinstein narrative) that the production was shut down because Spacey was accused of assaulting a young actor seems like an evolution of this story. Who knows what really happened but you can be sure it's been exaggerated and distorted.

The Black Oil · 04-12-2017 11:12PM

Singer's been fired.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bryan-singer-fired-directing-queen-biopic-set-chaos-1063977

Sad Professor · 04-12-2017 11:18PM

The Black Oil wrote: »

Singer's been fired.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bryan-singer-fired-directing-queen-biopic-set-chaos-1063977

What a disaster! It's nearly finished but I wonder if they'll get someone to reshoot enough of it that they can take Singer's name off? Assuming that's possible under DGA rules.

Bohemian Rhapsody (Freddie Mercury Biopic)

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