Love, Victor And The morning show Writer and producer JC Lee gave an encouraging update on the progress of his Boy George Movie. Set to be adapted from Boy George’s own autobiographies, Take it like a man, StraightAnd karma, Lee will write the music biopic, while the iconic ’80s pop star will serve as an executive producer. Although it is unclear which actor will be selected to star as the Culture Club singer, Boy George has previously hinted at Game of Thrones Sophie Turner is an intriguing possibility, an endorsement that Turner openly embraces.
Recently talked with screen rank, Lee was asked about the progress of his Boy George biopic. Suggesting that he is currently in the middle of writing, Lee said that he is currently taking a break on the script, “So that we can all have a conversation.“The screenwriter also continued Praise Boy George and the wealth of material and personal history he has shared with him about his remarkable life. Check out his comments below:
I’m taking a break from writing this script so we can all have a conversation. I’m in the middle of writing it, and I’m in contact with George, who is an incredible man who has shared incredible details and so much material with me about his just insanely remarkable life. It will be really exciting. I’m very excited about it, and I think it’s going to be special. It feels special to me.
What this update means for Boy George’s upcoming biopic
The openness of the real-life topic is a good sign
First announced in August this year, the upcoming Boy George biopic is still only in early development at Sony-owned Tristar Pictures, and that status is reflected in Lee’s update. The film is likely still a ways away from setting a cast and release date. However, George’s level of openness during the writing stage adds another reason to believe the music biopic will be an interesting, valuable project, apart from what has already been reported.
With initial reports suggesting that the movie will primarily focus on the successful years of Culture Club, the film is likely to be Set between the formation of the new wave band in 1981 and its original dissolution in 1986. It was during this time that Culture Club became synonymous with the second British invasion of music in the US. it. Charts. And with Primary Wave Music, the company that currently owns the music rights to both Culture Club and Boy George’s solo catalogs, set to co-produce, the The movie will likely feature many of the songs that helped make Boy George a music icon.
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However, because Lee’s script is said to draw directly from Boy George’s autobiographies, the movie’s account of his star’s rise to fame Will not be without its share of darker moments. While executive producing a biopic can sometimes mean a lackluster, image-conscious final project, the singer is known for his openness in talking about his mental health journey and struggles with substance abuse. Lee’s script is unlikely to shy away from some of the less savory aspects of Culture Club’s initial success, and Boy George’s collaboration could make the movie more authentic to his experience.
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Music biopics are increasingly turning to the ’80s
Music biopics are far from a new phenomenon, and Hollywood has been taking audiences inside the lives of the music industry’s biggest names for decades. Even Boy George himself had his story previously told through the 2010 TV movie Worried about the boy. However, 2018’s Academy-Award winning Bohemian Rhapsody and 2019s Rocketman Appears to have significantly reignited interest in the genre, as well as Placed greater emphasis on the musical figures of the 1980s.
While some more recent biopics, such as 2020’s David Bowie movie star dust, would ultimately fall well short of the success of the movies centered on Freddie Mercury and Elton John, hopefully Lee’s script will be much better. Granted Boy Georges significant impact on the 1980s music scene, along with his larger-than-life public persona and behind-the-scenes struggles, his rise to fame can be a more than interesting watch.