From Whitney Houston to Elvis, there is no shortage of iconic singers who inspire sweeping films that dramatize their life stories. No matter the genre, cinematic features have captured the careers of the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley to country singer Jonny Cash. Most recently, Back to Black (2024) launched in theaters to capture the life and musical career of Amy Winehouse.
Still other films in the works will add to the canon of singer biography movies, like Timothée Chalamet’s upcoming portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown and nephew to Jaafar Jackson’s portrayal of his uncle the late Michael Jackson in Michael.
We’ve compiled a list of music-centric biopics available to stream should the urge overcome viewers.
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
Naomi Ackie embodied singer Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
Still other films in the works will add to the canon of singer biography movies, like Timothée Chalamet’s upcoming portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown and nephew to Jaafar Jackson’s portrayal of his uncle the late Michael Jackson in Michael.
We’ve compiled a list of music-centric biopics available to stream should the urge overcome viewers.
Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment /Courtesy Everett Collection
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
Naomi Ackie embodied singer Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
- 5/22/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Timothée Chalamet has clocked into his shift as “young Bob Dylan” and is already filming scenes where he’s singing as the music legend.
On Monday, Chalamet was captured in New Jersey filming a scene for the Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown alongside Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez.
The clip sees Barbaro and Chalamet surrounding a microphone while strumming their guitars before he starts playing the harmonica. Director James Mangold previously revealed that Chalamet would do his own singing in the Dylan-approved film.
Timothée Chalamet, as Bob Dylan, and Monica Barbaro,...
On Monday, Chalamet was captured in New Jersey filming a scene for the Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown alongside Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez.
The clip sees Barbaro and Chalamet surrounding a microphone while strumming their guitars before he starts playing the harmonica. Director James Mangold previously revealed that Chalamet would do his own singing in the Dylan-approved film.
Timothée Chalamet, as Bob Dylan, and Monica Barbaro,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Photos from the set of James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown dropped on April 9 showing Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan and Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo.
Fanning will portray Dylan’s early-’60s love interest in the biopic, rumored to be inspired by Dylan’s late ex Suze Rotolo.
The film centers on the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 as a young Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation-defining one of the most transformative moments in 20th century music.
Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro also star in the pic written by Mangold and Jay Cocks.
Scroll through the gallery to take a look at photos from the set.
Fanning will portray Dylan’s early-’60s love interest in the biopic, rumored to be inspired by Dylan’s late ex Suze Rotolo.
The film centers on the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 as a young Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation-defining one of the most transformative moments in 20th century music.
Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro also star in the pic written by Mangold and Jay Cocks.
Scroll through the gallery to take a look at photos from the set.
- 4/11/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Timothee Chalamet & Elle Fanning Film Scenes for Bob Dylan Biopic 'A Complete Unknown' in New Jersey
Timothee Chalamet is spending the day filming the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic!
The 28-year-old Oscar-nominated actor was joined on set by Elle Fanning as they filmed A Complete Unknown on Tuesday (April 9) in Paterson, New Jersey.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Timothee Chalamet
In the film, Timothee plays famed singer Bob Dylan while Elle, 26, plays Sylvie Russo, an artist and university student that Bob was romantically involved with in the ’60s.
Later that night, Timothee was seen wear a black cap and carrying a guitar case as he filmed some more scenes.
A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold, also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax, and P.J. Byrne as Harold Leventhal.
If you missed it, Timothee revealed one of his hopes for the movie.
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The 28-year-old Oscar-nominated actor was joined on set by Elle Fanning as they filmed A Complete Unknown on Tuesday (April 9) in Paterson, New Jersey.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Timothee Chalamet
In the film, Timothee plays famed singer Bob Dylan while Elle, 26, plays Sylvie Russo, an artist and university student that Bob was romantically involved with in the ’60s.
Later that night, Timothee was seen wear a black cap and carrying a guitar case as he filmed some more scenes.
A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold, also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax, and P.J. Byrne as Harold Leventhal.
If you missed it, Timothee revealed one of his hopes for the movie.
Click through the gallery inside for 40+ pictures of...
- 4/10/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Willy Wonka, Paul Atreides…Accruing legendary roles is Timothée Chalamet’s forte. Currently, he is filming A Complete Unknown, his upcoming blockbuster flick in which he will assume the role of iconic singer-songwriter, Bob Dylan.
However, is Mr. Perfect Jawline able to emulate Dylan’s youthful, edgy, tousled energy—the man known as the greatest songwriter of all time? It appears that he really can. The first images of Chalamet dressed as the acclaimed singer are making the rounds, and we could not be more relieved to be proven wrong.
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Pictures of Chalamet dressed as Bob Dylan have been going viral everywhere, as the Wonka and Dune star is in New York City filming the biopic, helmed by James Mangold. Even this week, the actor, 28, was spotted around New York City again playing the renowned folk music hitmaker.
Behind the Scenes: Timothée Chalamet Channels...
However, is Mr. Perfect Jawline able to emulate Dylan’s youthful, edgy, tousled energy—the man known as the greatest songwriter of all time? It appears that he really can. The first images of Chalamet dressed as the acclaimed singer are making the rounds, and we could not be more relieved to be proven wrong.
Timothée Chalamet in Dune: Part Two
Pictures of Chalamet dressed as Bob Dylan have been going viral everywhere, as the Wonka and Dune star is in New York City filming the biopic, helmed by James Mangold. Even this week, the actor, 28, was spotted around New York City again playing the renowned folk music hitmaker.
Behind the Scenes: Timothée Chalamet Channels...
- 3/27/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Timothee Chalamet is spending a late night on set of his upcoming Bob Dylan biopic.
The 28-year-old Oscar-nominated actor looked just like the music icon as he crossed the street and filmed scenes for A Complete Unknown on Sunday night (March 24) in New York City.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Timothee Chalamet
For his time on set of the James Mangold-directed movie, Timothee sported black sunglasses, a brown suede coat, a black shirt, brownish-green pants, and tan suede boots.
Earlier that day, Timothee was seen filming scenes with co-star Edward Norton, who is playing Pete Seeger.
The following day, Deadline reported that Scott McNairy, Dan Fogler, Will Harrison, and Charlie Tahan have joined the cast of A Complete Unknown in undisclosed roles.
The movie also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax, and P.J. Byrne as Harold Leventhal.
The 28-year-old Oscar-nominated actor looked just like the music icon as he crossed the street and filmed scenes for A Complete Unknown on Sunday night (March 24) in New York City.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Timothee Chalamet
For his time on set of the James Mangold-directed movie, Timothee sported black sunglasses, a brown suede coat, a black shirt, brownish-green pants, and tan suede boots.
Earlier that day, Timothee was seen filming scenes with co-star Edward Norton, who is playing Pete Seeger.
The following day, Deadline reported that Scott McNairy, Dan Fogler, Will Harrison, and Charlie Tahan have joined the cast of A Complete Unknown in undisclosed roles.
The movie also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax, and P.J. Byrne as Harold Leventhal.
- 3/26/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Monica Barbaro is getting in tune with the 1960s. The Top Gun: Maverick star was recently spotted in New York City filming scenes for A Complete Unknown, an upcoming biopic about Bob Dylan.
Barbaro will play iconic musician (and Dylan’s girlfriend) Joan Baez in the movie. Timothée Chalamet will play Dylan. The movie focuses on the young Dylan’s days as an aspiring folk singer in New York and his rise to fame in the early ‘60s.
Monica Barbaro is seen on location during filming for the Bob Dylan biopic titled ‘A Complete Unknown’ on March 24, 2024 in New York City | Gotham/Gc Images
Barbaro clutched a guitar and a suitcase as she filmed a scene from A Complete Unknown in NYC’s Chelsea neighborhood on March 24.
Monica Barbaro during filming for ‘A Complete Unknown’ | Gotham/Gc Images
Barbaro’s character, wearing a brown jacket, hails a cab while filming the upcoming movie,...
Barbaro will play iconic musician (and Dylan’s girlfriend) Joan Baez in the movie. Timothée Chalamet will play Dylan. The movie focuses on the young Dylan’s days as an aspiring folk singer in New York and his rise to fame in the early ‘60s.
Monica Barbaro is seen on location during filming for the Bob Dylan biopic titled ‘A Complete Unknown’ on March 24, 2024 in New York City | Gotham/Gc Images
Barbaro clutched a guitar and a suitcase as she filmed a scene from A Complete Unknown in NYC’s Chelsea neighborhood on March 24.
Monica Barbaro during filming for ‘A Complete Unknown’ | Gotham/Gc Images
Barbaro’s character, wearing a brown jacket, hails a cab while filming the upcoming movie,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Production on the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, is currently underway. Over the weekend, star Timothée Chalamet was seen filming at various locations in Manhattan, providing us with some of our first glimpses of him in character as the legendary bard.
Directed by James Mangold, A Complete Unknown documents Dylan’s arrival to New York City in 1961 and the years of stardom that followed. Alongside Chalamet as Dylan, the film stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, and Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax. Check out a gallery of set photos below.
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Dylan himself reportedly gave Mangold notes for the script. “I’ve spent several, wonderfully charming, days in his company, just one-on-one, talking to him,” Mangold said of Dylan. “I have a script that’s personally annotated by him and treasured by me.
Directed by James Mangold, A Complete Unknown documents Dylan’s arrival to New York City in 1961 and the years of stardom that followed. Alongside Chalamet as Dylan, the film stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, and Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax. Check out a gallery of set photos below.
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Dylan himself reportedly gave Mangold notes for the script. “I’ve spent several, wonderfully charming, days in his company, just one-on-one, talking to him,” Mangold said of Dylan. “I have a script that’s personally annotated by him and treasured by me.
- 3/25/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton are out on the streets to film their upcoming movie A Complete Unknown!
The two actors were spotted on set on Sunday (March 24) in New York City.
In the film, Timothée plays famed singer Bob Dylan. Edward will portray Pete Seeger.
Edward shot his scenes outside of a courthouse, where held and played a banjo.
Timothée sat on a park bench and read some notes.
A Complete Unknown also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax, and P.J. Byrne as Harold Leventhal.
James Mangold is directing the movie.
If you missed it, Timothée Chalamet revealed one of his hopes for A Complete Unknown.
Browse through the gallery for more photos of Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton filming A Complete Unknown…...
The two actors were spotted on set on Sunday (March 24) in New York City.
In the film, Timothée plays famed singer Bob Dylan. Edward will portray Pete Seeger.
Edward shot his scenes outside of a courthouse, where held and played a banjo.
Timothée sat on a park bench and read some notes.
A Complete Unknown also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax, and P.J. Byrne as Harold Leventhal.
James Mangold is directing the movie.
If you missed it, Timothée Chalamet revealed one of his hopes for A Complete Unknown.
Browse through the gallery for more photos of Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton filming A Complete Unknown…...
- 3/25/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
There may not be a more daunting artist from the twentieth century (and beyond) to grapple with in any form than Bob Dylan. The folk music legend is regarded by many as the most influential songwriter of the last 60-plus years, and, at the age of 82, is just as relevant today as he was in his rebellious young adulthood. He pricked the nation's conscience in the early 1960s with classic protest anthems like "The Times They Are a-Changin'," "Blowin' in the Wind" and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall," inspiring many a teenager and twentysomething to pick up an acoustic guitar and sing their truth. Then, in what his folkie colleagues/admirers took as a betrayal, he went electric. This would be the first of many confounding transformations. In a way, he kept throwing fans off the scent of the big "Who is Bob Dylan?" question by, every few years, getting...
- 3/23/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Primer vistazo al esperadísimo biopic de Bob Dylan protagonizado por Chalamet.
“A Complete Unknown”, el codiciado biopic sobre la vida de Bob Dylan dirigido por James Mangold, está en pleno rodaje y las redes sociales se han llenado de las primeras imágenes del set. En estas fotos, podemos ver a Timothée Chalamet como el legendario músico estadounidense.
El reparto de la película no se queda atrás en cuanto a estrellas. Además de Chalamet en el papel principal como Dylan, Monica Barbaro encarnará a Joan Baez, muy conocida por sus canciones de protesta y su relación con Dylan, que también será explorada en la película. Por su parte, Elle Fanning interpretará a Sylvie Russo, una joven con la que Dylan mantuvo una relación sentimental en su juventud. El actor Boyd Holbrook encarnará a Johnny Cash, otro icono de la música con el que Dylan compartió escenario y admiración. Por otro lado,...
“A Complete Unknown”, el codiciado biopic sobre la vida de Bob Dylan dirigido por James Mangold, está en pleno rodaje y las redes sociales se han llenado de las primeras imágenes del set. En estas fotos, podemos ver a Timothée Chalamet como el legendario músico estadounidense.
El reparto de la película no se queda atrás en cuanto a estrellas. Además de Chalamet en el papel principal como Dylan, Monica Barbaro encarnará a Joan Baez, muy conocida por sus canciones de protesta y su relación con Dylan, que también será explorada en la película. Por su parte, Elle Fanning interpretará a Sylvie Russo, una joven con la que Dylan mantuvo una relación sentimental en su juventud. El actor Boyd Holbrook encarnará a Johnny Cash, otro icono de la música con el que Dylan compartió escenario y admiración. Por otro lado,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Production is now underway on “A Complete Unknown,” the coming Bob Dylan feature directed by James Mangold and starring Timothée Chalamet as the iconic American musician. Set photos from the New York City shoot have emerged online, offering a first look at the 28-year-old actor in costume.
“A Complete Unknown” will follow Dylan’s emergence in the New York folk music scene during the 1960s after the singer-songwriter moving from Minnesota to New York.
In the first look from set, Chalamet can be seen wearing an old-looking scarf and layering up with some gloves and a thick jacket. Looks like a snowy day in New York for young Bob Dylan. Of course, he’s lugging around a guitar too.
Along with Chalamet, the cast for “A Complete Unknown” is also reported to include Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash.
“A Complete Unknown” will follow Dylan’s emergence in the New York folk music scene during the 1960s after the singer-songwriter moving from Minnesota to New York.
In the first look from set, Chalamet can be seen wearing an old-looking scarf and layering up with some gloves and a thick jacket. Looks like a snowy day in New York for young Bob Dylan. Of course, he’s lugging around a guitar too.
Along with Chalamet, the cast for “A Complete Unknown” is also reported to include Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash.
- 3/18/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Shooting on the “not really a Bob Dylan biopic” A Complete Unknown is currently underway in New York City, and the first photos of Timothée Chalamet as the legendary singer-songwriter have emerged.
The long-in-the-works film, directed by James Mangold, traces Dylan’s journey from Minnesota to New York to meet Woody Guthrie through his memorable 1965 performance at the Newport Folk Festival when he plugged in an electric guitar to the dismay of folk fans.
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A Complete Unknown — which was originally titled Going Electric...
The long-in-the-works film, directed by James Mangold, traces Dylan’s journey from Minnesota to New York to meet Woody Guthrie through his memorable 1965 performance at the Newport Folk Festival when he plugged in an electric guitar to the dismay of folk fans.
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- 3/17/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Timothée Chalamet has suggested creating a “musical cinematic universe” with his friend and Dune: Part Two co-star, Austin Butler, joking that Butler’s Elvis Presley could make an appearance in his upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown.
The comments came in a new interview with the two actors by NME, in which Chalamet said that he’s been “picking Austin’s brain nonstop” to learn more about the actor’s notoriously in-depth process. For his part, Butler said “It’s just so cool to get to discuss process and talk through things. I can’t wait for that film. I wish I could be on set every day, and just watch the magic happen.”
Chalamet then jumped in, saying “I wish you were in it” to Butler. “There’s an Elvis character in the Johnny Cash biopic [Walk the Line],” he continued. “I was kinda wishing we could create a musical cinematic universe.
The comments came in a new interview with the two actors by NME, in which Chalamet said that he’s been “picking Austin’s brain nonstop” to learn more about the actor’s notoriously in-depth process. For his part, Butler said “It’s just so cool to get to discuss process and talk through things. I can’t wait for that film. I wish I could be on set every day, and just watch the magic happen.”
Chalamet then jumped in, saying “I wish you were in it” to Butler. “There’s an Elvis character in the Johnny Cash biopic [Walk the Line],” he continued. “I was kinda wishing we could create a musical cinematic universe.
- 3/6/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Timothée Chalamet has suggested creating a “musical cinematic universe” with his friend and Dune: Part Two co-star, Austin Butler, joking that Butler’s Elvis Presley could make an appearance in his upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown.
The comments came in a new interview with the two actors by NME, in which Chalamet said that he’s been “picking Austin’s brain nonstop” to learn more about the actor’s notoriously in-depth process. For his part, Butler said “It’s just so cool to get to discuss process and talk through things. I can’t wait for that film. I wish I could be on set every day, and just watch the magic happen.”
Chalamet then jumped in, saying “I wish you were in it” to Butler. “There’s an Elvis character in the Johnny Cash biopic [Walk the Line],” he continued. “I was kinda wishing we could create a musical cinematic universe.
The comments came in a new interview with the two actors by NME, in which Chalamet said that he’s been “picking Austin’s brain nonstop” to learn more about the actor’s notoriously in-depth process. For his part, Butler said “It’s just so cool to get to discuss process and talk through things. I can’t wait for that film. I wish I could be on set every day, and just watch the magic happen.”
Chalamet then jumped in, saying “I wish you were in it” to Butler. “There’s an Elvis character in the Johnny Cash biopic [Walk the Line],” he continued. “I was kinda wishing we could create a musical cinematic universe.
- 3/6/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
Edward Norton has been cast as legendary folk musician Pete Seeger in James Mangold’s upcoming Bob Dylan biopic.
Titled A Complete Unknown, the film stars Timothée Chalamet as a young Dylan in 1965, after he first begins performing with an electric guitar. Norton is stepping in for a departing Benedict Cumberbatch, who had to leave the film due to scheduling issues.
The script was penned by Gangs of New York screenwriter Jay Cocks, with Mangold handling revisions. A Complete Unknown also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez and Elle Fanning as Dylan’s early ’60s love interest, university student and artist Sylvie Russo.
A Complete Unknown is set to begin production in New York City this summer. There currently isn’t a release date.
Norton most recently starred in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City and appeared in two episodes of Apple TV’s miniseries Extrapolations.
Edward Norton to Play Pete...
Titled A Complete Unknown, the film stars Timothée Chalamet as a young Dylan in 1965, after he first begins performing with an electric guitar. Norton is stepping in for a departing Benedict Cumberbatch, who had to leave the film due to scheduling issues.
The script was penned by Gangs of New York screenwriter Jay Cocks, with Mangold handling revisions. A Complete Unknown also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez and Elle Fanning as Dylan’s early ’60s love interest, university student and artist Sylvie Russo.
A Complete Unknown is set to begin production in New York City this summer. There currently isn’t a release date.
Norton most recently starred in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City and appeared in two episodes of Apple TV’s miniseries Extrapolations.
Edward Norton to Play Pete...
- 1/25/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Edward Norton has been cast as legendary folk musician Pete Seeger in James Mangold’s upcoming Bob Dylan biopic.
Titled A Complete Unknown, the film stars Timothée Chalamet as a young Dylan in 1965, after he first begins performing with an electric guitar. Norton is stepping in for a departing Benedict Cumberbatch, who had to leave the film due to scheduling issues.
The script was penned by Gangs of New York screenwriter Jay Cocks, with Mangold handling revisions. A Complete Unknown also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez and Elle Fanning as Dylan’s early ’60s love interest, university student and artist Sylvie Russo.
A Complete Unknown is set to begin production in New York City this summer. There currently isn’t a release date.
Norton most recently starred in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City and appeared in two episodes of Apple TV’s miniseries Extrapolations.
Edward Norton to Play Pete...
Titled A Complete Unknown, the film stars Timothée Chalamet as a young Dylan in 1965, after he first begins performing with an electric guitar. Norton is stepping in for a departing Benedict Cumberbatch, who had to leave the film due to scheduling issues.
The script was penned by Gangs of New York screenwriter Jay Cocks, with Mangold handling revisions. A Complete Unknown also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez and Elle Fanning as Dylan’s early ’60s love interest, university student and artist Sylvie Russo.
A Complete Unknown is set to begin production in New York City this summer. There currently isn’t a release date.
Norton most recently starred in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City and appeared in two episodes of Apple TV’s miniseries Extrapolations.
Edward Norton to Play Pete...
- 1/25/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
James Mangold’s Bob Dylan film, A Complete Unknown, is switching bandmates as Edward Norton replaces Benedict Cumberbatch as the American folk singer and social activist Pete Seeger. Cumberbatch must exit the project because of scheduling issues. The biography stars Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, with Monica Barbaro playing Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, and Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax.
James Mangold directs from a script written by Jay Cocks (Gangs of New York), with Mangold making revisions. A Complete Unknown focuses on a young Bob Dylan (Chalamet) who rocks the music world in 1965 by performing with an electric guitar for the first time, alerting people to a new sound for his signature brand. Meanwhile, Sylvie Russo (Fanning) enters the story as a university student, artist, and Dylan’s early-’60s love interest. Production for A Complete Unknown is gearing up for a New York production.
James Mangold directs from a script written by Jay Cocks (Gangs of New York), with Mangold making revisions. A Complete Unknown focuses on a young Bob Dylan (Chalamet) who rocks the music world in 1965 by performing with an electric guitar for the first time, alerting people to a new sound for his signature brand. Meanwhile, Sylvie Russo (Fanning) enters the story as a university student, artist, and Dylan’s early-’60s love interest. Production for A Complete Unknown is gearing up for a New York production.
- 1/25/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
With Benedict Cumberbatch leaving Searchlight Picture‘s “A Complete Unknown” due to scheduling conflicts, James Mangold needed a new actor to play musician Pete Seeger. It sounds like he found one, as Deadline reports Edward Norton will replace Cumberbatch as the folk singer one production starts in NYC this summer. Norton joins an ensemble cast with Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, and more.
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- 1/25/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: With Benedict Cumberbatch departing Searchlight Pictures and James Mangold’s Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown following scheduling issues, his replacement has been found, with Edward Norton tapped to play Pete Seeger. He now joins an ensemble that features Timothée Chalamet as Dylan and Elle Fanning on board to play Sylvie Russo. Mangold will direct.
The film is heading into production in New York this March and centers on a young Dylan (Chalamet) who shakes up the music world in 1965 when he pivots to performing with an electric guitar for the first time. Fanning will play the role of Dylan’s early-’60s love interest, a university student and artist.
Jay Cocks (Gangs of New York) wrote the script, with Mangold handling revisions.
Range’s Fred Berger, Veritas Entertainment Group’s Peter Jaysen, Bob Bookman, and Alan Gasmer, The Picture Company’s Alex Heineman, Jeff Rosen and Mangold are...
The film is heading into production in New York this March and centers on a young Dylan (Chalamet) who shakes up the music world in 1965 when he pivots to performing with an electric guitar for the first time. Fanning will play the role of Dylan’s early-’60s love interest, a university student and artist.
Jay Cocks (Gangs of New York) wrote the script, with Mangold handling revisions.
Range’s Fred Berger, Veritas Entertainment Group’s Peter Jaysen, Bob Bookman, and Alan Gasmer, The Picture Company’s Alex Heineman, Jeff Rosen and Mangold are...
- 1/25/2024
- by Justin Kroll and Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s always hard to trust that a biopic will do its subject justice, but in the case of James Mangold’s upcoming film about Bob Dylan, it looks like we’re in good hands. Mangold told IndieWire that the iconic singer-songwriter gave the director notes for his script for A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet as Dylan.
“I’ve spent several, wonderfully charming, days in his company, just one-on-one, talking to him,” Mangold said of Dylan. “I have a script that’s personally annotated by him and treasured by me. He loves movies. The first time I sat down with Bob, one of the first things he said to me was, ‘I love Cop Land’ [Mangold’s 1997 feature].”
It’s also assuring that A Complete Unknown will only depict a few years in Dylan’s life, rather than trying to cram his full story into a two-hour movie. According to Mangold, “It...
“I’ve spent several, wonderfully charming, days in his company, just one-on-one, talking to him,” Mangold said of Dylan. “I have a script that’s personally annotated by him and treasured by me. He loves movies. The first time I sat down with Bob, one of the first things he said to me was, ‘I love Cop Land’ [Mangold’s 1997 feature].”
It’s also assuring that A Complete Unknown will only depict a few years in Dylan’s life, rather than trying to cram his full story into a two-hour movie. According to Mangold, “It...
- 7/5/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
Elle Fanning is opening up about being sexualized by Hollywood.
The child star revealed during a Hollywood Reporter roundtable interview that she lost out on a comedy role at age 16 over being billed as “unfuckable.”
“I’ve never told this story, but I was trying out for a movie. I didn’t get it. I don’t even think they ever made it, but it was a father-daughter road trip comedy,” Fanning said. “I didn’t hear from my agents because they wouldn’t tell me things like this — that filtration system is really important because there’s probably a lot more damaging comments that they filtered — but this one got to me. I was 16 years old, and a person said, ‘Oh, she didn’t get the father-daughter road trip comedy because she’s unfuckable.'”
“The Great” actress added, “It’s so disgusting. And I can laugh at it now,...
The child star revealed during a Hollywood Reporter roundtable interview that she lost out on a comedy role at age 16 over being billed as “unfuckable.”
“I’ve never told this story, but I was trying out for a movie. I didn’t get it. I don’t even think they ever made it, but it was a father-daughter road trip comedy,” Fanning said. “I didn’t hear from my agents because they wouldn’t tell me things like this — that filtration system is really important because there’s probably a lot more damaging comments that they filtered — but this one got to me. I was 16 years old, and a person said, ‘Oh, she didn’t get the father-daughter road trip comedy because she’s unfuckable.'”
“The Great” actress added, “It’s so disgusting. And I can laugh at it now,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Timothée Chalamet's forthcoming Bob Dylan biopic is shaping up now that the 27-year-old actor's love interest in the film has been cast. According to a May 15 Deadline report, Elle Fanning is joining the James Mangold-directed flick to play Dylan's early-'60s sweetheart, university student and artist Sylvie Russo. She'll also star alongside Monica Barbaro.
Now that more developments are coming to light about the Bob Dylan biopic, we know at least one other key detail: Chalamet is going to be singing in it. In an April 7 interview with Collider, when asked if Chalamet was going to provide his own vocals, Mangold replied, "Of course!" The movie director also revealed that filming is likely going to begin in August of this year and shared a few insights about the plot, too.
"It's such an amazing time in American culture, and the story of Bob's - a young, 19-year-old Bob...
Now that more developments are coming to light about the Bob Dylan biopic, we know at least one other key detail: Chalamet is going to be singing in it. In an April 7 interview with Collider, when asked if Chalamet was going to provide his own vocals, Mangold replied, "Of course!" The movie director also revealed that filming is likely going to begin in August of this year and shared a few insights about the plot, too.
"It's such an amazing time in American culture, and the story of Bob's - a young, 19-year-old Bob...
- 5/16/2023
- by Karenna Meredith
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: Elle Fanning (The Great) is set to star alongside Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro in A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic that two-time Oscar nominee James Mangold is directing for Searchlight Pictures.
The film heading into production in New York this summer watches as a young Dylan (Chalamet) shakes up the music world in 1965, as he pivots to performing with an electric guitar for the first time. Fanning will play the role of Dylan’s early ’60s love interest, university student and artist Sylvie Russo.
Jay Cocks (Gangs of New York) wrote the script, with Mangold handling revisions. Dylan’s longtime manager Jeff Rosen will produce alongside Veritas Entertainment Group’s Bob Bookman, Alan Gasmer and Peter Jaysen, Automatik’s Fred Berger, The Picture Company’s Alex Heineman, and Mangold. Exec producers include Dylan, as well as Automatik’s Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Andrew Rona.
Recognized thus far in...
The film heading into production in New York this summer watches as a young Dylan (Chalamet) shakes up the music world in 1965, as he pivots to performing with an electric guitar for the first time. Fanning will play the role of Dylan’s early ’60s love interest, university student and artist Sylvie Russo.
Jay Cocks (Gangs of New York) wrote the script, with Mangold handling revisions. Dylan’s longtime manager Jeff Rosen will produce alongside Veritas Entertainment Group’s Bob Bookman, Alan Gasmer and Peter Jaysen, Automatik’s Fred Berger, The Picture Company’s Alex Heineman, and Mangold. Exec producers include Dylan, as well as Automatik’s Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Andrew Rona.
Recognized thus far in...
- 5/15/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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