There’s never been a better time to chronicle the origin stories of various musicians on the big screen, with the upcoming Michael — about the King of Pop — and Sam Mendes’The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event joining the ranks of Bohemian Rhapsody, Elvis, Rocketman, and more.
Next on the list is Bon Jovi, the rock band known for hits like “Livin’ on a Prayer”, “You Give Love a Bad Name”, and “It’s My Life”. Universal Pictures will produce the music biopic, and Cody Brotter, the scribe behind crypto thriller Killing Satoshi, has been tapped to pen the screenplay.
No director or cast members are attached to the project, but Rolling Stone reports that founder and frontman Jon Bon Jovi is on board. Producers include Kevin J. Walsh and Gotham Chopra, who previously worked on the 2024 Hulu documentary about the quartet, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. While story details were not shared, Deadline writes that its focus will be the “formative years and the stepping stones to get to where the band’s rock anthems filled stadiums all over the world.”
Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi is still active and consists of Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradlet, and bassist Alec John Such. They have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, with more than 130 million records sold worldwide to date. Their last album, titled “Forever”, was released in 2024, in time for their 40th anniversary.
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