Upcoming Biographical Films (based on true stories/ real events/biopics)
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- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioRobert De NiroLily GladstoneWhen oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.Members of the Osage tribe in the United States are murdered under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s sparking a major F.B.I. investigation involving J. Edgar Hoover.
- CreatorCraig PearceStarsToby WallaceAnson BoonSydney ChandlerBased on the memoir of Steve Jones, the legendary Sex Pistols guitarist who helped usher in a punk revolution in Britain.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsCillian MurphyEmily BluntMatt DamonThe story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
- TV Mini Series
- DirectorPeter LandesmanStarsWill SmithThe never-before told story of a crime syndicate consisting of seven African-American men who ruled Harlem in the 1970s and early 80s focusing on Nicky Barnes, dubbed "Mr. Untouchable" by the New York Times.
- StarsBill SkarsgårdVilhelm BlomgrenSandra IlarThis is the incredible story behind Sweden's most notorious gangster, Clark Olofsson, whose infamous crimes gave rise to the term "Stockholm Syndrome".
- TV Movie
- StarsKaya ScodelarioGabriel LeoneMatt MellaFictional miniseries based on the life of Ayrton Senna da Silva, the Brazilian racing legend who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship three times.
- CreatorRichard GaddStarsRichard GaddJessica GunningNava MauThe story follows writer and performer Richard Gadd's warped relationship with a female stalker and the impact it has on him as he is ultimately forced to face a deep, dark buried trauma.
- DirectorJanet MockThe story behind the Hollywood romance of singer Sammy Davis Jr. and actress Kim Novak.
- TV Series
- TV Series
- DirectorJohn RidleyStarsRegina KingLance ReddickTerrence HowardShirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
- TV Series
- DirectorPhillip YoumansStarsLaKeith StanfieldBased on Kwame Onwuachi's memoir which tells his unprecedented journey from childhood in the Bronx with a mostly single mother to opening a fine-dining restaurant in Washington D.C. at the age of 26.
- TV Series
- StarsChristian BaleHow one of America's biggest pastors became a drug runner for a Mexican cartel.
- CreatorAkiva GoldsmanTodd GraffStarsTom HollandAmanda SeyfriedSasha LaneIn Manhattan in the summer of 1979, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime, and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it before the true criminal strikes again.
- DirectorAng LeeThe Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, in 1975 for the heavyweight championship of the world at the Philippine Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, on Wednesday, October 1.
- William the Conqueror battles King Harold for control of England's throne.
- DirectorAnna KendrickStarsAnna KendrickTony HaleMax Lloyd-JonesRodney Alcala was a killer in the midst of a killing spree when he brazenly took part in, and won a date on, the popular TV game show "The Dating Game."Based on the unbelievable true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala. Detectives have estimated Alcala's body count to be north of 130 victims. Despite being in the midst of a killing spree, Alcala appeared on won a date with one of the contestants on THE DATING GAME.
- TV MovieThe story of the 1973 Palace of Versailles fashion show where top French designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin faced of against American newcomers Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein and Halston.The story of the 1973 Palace of Versailles fashion show where top French designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin faced of against American newcomers Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein and Halston.
- DirectorOlivia NewmanThe story behind the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade in 1973, which paved the way for women to have safe and legal abortions in the U.S.The story behind the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade in 1973, which paved the way for women to have safe and legal abortions in the U.S.
- DirectorKasi LemmonsStarsNaomi AckieStanley TucciAshton SandersA joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical super stardom.The joyous, emotional and heart-breaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time.
- Follows Betty James, who took over the struggling business after her husband left her with their six children and a nearly bankrupt company.Follows Betty James, who took over the struggling business after her husband left her with their six children and a nearly bankrupt company.
- Based on the true story of the rise and fall of Earl David, a young lawyer who unites an eclectic band of co-conspirators to commit the largest immigration fraud in United States history.
- DirectorBarbra StreisandThe tumultuous love affair between Margaret Bourke-White and Erskine Caldwell.The tumultuous love affair between Margaret Bourke-White and Erskine Caldwell.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioA biographical drama about President Theodore Roosevelt.A biographical drama about President Theodore Roosevelt.
- Biopic about godfather of the video game industry, Nolan Bushnell and his transition from fixing broken pinball machines, to launching his own manufacturer in the early '70s.Biopic about godfather of the video game industry, Nolan Bushnell and his transition from fixing broken pinball machines, to launching his own manufacturer in the early '70s.
- StarsChris HemsworthThe story of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan.The story of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan.
- TV SeriesThe chaos and mismanagement that ensued in the departments of Energy, Agriculture and Commerce after Obama's handoff to President Donald Trump.
- DirectorAndrew DominikStarsAna de ArmasLily FisherJulianne NicholsonThe story of American actress Marilyn Monroe, covering her love and professional lives.A fictionalized chronicle of the inner life of Marilyn Monroe.
- The story of Nike's rise from a niche shoe company to a globally iconic brand, helmed by founder Phil Knight.
- TV Mini SeriesThe ground-breaking story of Ellen Pao, and her fight against the Silicon Valley boys club that pre-dated the Time's Up movement.
- A look at the events and historical figures surrounding the 1970s Watergate scandal such as former Attorney General John Mitchell and Richard Nixon counsel John Ehrlichman.
- Film takes place in December, 1969, when a newly formed Police unit known as the "SWAT team" embarked on their first major operation: to raid the Los Angeles Headquarters of the Black Panther Party. Seen from both perspectives, the resulting face off would be the most intense in the city's long history, and its ramifications are still felt today.
- The untold and inspiring tale of one of the most important mountain climbers in history who, with Edmund Hillary, became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
- DirectorJoachim RønningGene and Paul, two misfit kids from Queens who formed an unlikely friendship, starting KISS after enlisting guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss.Gene and Paul, two misfit kids from Queens who formed an unlikely friendship, starting KISS after enlisting guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss.
- Biography of Joe Petrosino, the tough Cop who lived in NY in 1900.Biography of Joe Petrosino, the tough Cop who lived in NY in 1900.
- DirectorFrancesca GregoriniStarsHolly HunterA MartinezSylvia HoeksA thrilling odyssey into the eye of the storm of pop culture icon Anna Nicole Smith's final days.
- DirectorJonathan EntwistleStarsJamie BellFred and Ginger goes behind the stage personas of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, examining what drove them while celebrating the magic between them. The biopic will tell the untold love story between the two, both on and off the screen.Fred and Ginger goes behind the stage personas of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, examining what drove them while celebrating the magic between them. The biopic will tell the untold love story between the two, both on and off the screen.
- CreatorNick AntoscaRobin VeithStarsJessica BielMelanie LynskeyPablo SchreiberCandy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right. When the pressure of conformity builds within, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom--until someone tells her to shush--with deadly results.Texas in 1980 and based on the true story of killer Candy Montgomery and her victim, Betty Gore. Moss will play Montgomery, who seemingly had it all - a loving husband with a good job, a daughter and a son, a nice house in the brand new suburbs - so why did she kill her friend from church with an ax?
- CreatorSteven RogersStarsTrevante RhodesRussell HornsbyOlunike AdeliyiThe wild, tragic, and controversial life and career behind one of the most polarizing figures in sports culture, heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.The series will explore the wild, tragic and controversial life and career of heavyweight champion Mike Tyson - one of the most polarizing figures in sports culture.
- CreatorRobert SiegelStarsKumail NanjianiMurray BartlettAnnaleigh AshfordThe origin story of Somen "Steve" Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur who started the stripper troupe Chippendales.The origin story of Somen "Steve" Banerjee, an Indian American entrepreneur who started the stripper troupe, Chippendales.
- DirectorKatt SheaStarsGrant GustinScott WolfKaylah ZanderChasing his dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby.Chasing his dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby.