Musical biopics should probably include the actual music. But being denied music rights can result in films either fascinating or disastrous.
Who gets the right to tell their version of a famous musician’s story? Even the biggest of stars are real people who deserve robust and ethical treatment from filmmakers, yes, but surely it is an artist’s right to extrapolate beyond the authorized, approved version of events? Sofia Coppola’ssidelines the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s perspective to illustrate just how deeply Elvis sidelined his younger wife.
Except, sometimes they don’t die, they just soldier on. The canon is filled with movies that were denied the rights to songs or whole discographies, and were forced to adapt their production into something that’s sometimes better, sometimes worse, but always marked by a unique absence.All the Unproduced Biopics
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