With Queen’s biopic having been so successful and Elton John’s movie coming up, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that a David Bowie biopic called Stardust in the works. The only problem? Legendary singer Bowie’s son Duncan Jones says that this film, to be directed by Gabriel Range and scripted by Christopher Bell; will not have the family’s blessing and therefore will not receive the rights to any of Bowie’s music. Why Jones is not giving Range the go-ahead to make this biopic I’m unsure, as Stardust is intended to explore Bowie’s first trip to America in 1971 – the time that inspired him to create his character Ziggy Stardust.
Jones stated:
“I’m not saying this movie is not happening. I honestly wouldn’t know. I’m saying as it stands, this movie won’t have any of dads music in it, & I can’t imagine that changing. If you want to see a biopic without his music or the families blessing, that’s up to the audience.”
Jones then went on to respond to a follower that he had a different idea of how to make a movie that would honor his father:
“If [Good Omens and American Gods creator] Neil Gaiman wanted to write something using dad’s characters, and [Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse director] Peter Ramsey and his team wanted to make it as an animated film, I would urge everyone on my end to pay attention and give the pitch serious consideration.”
Uh… pic.twitter.com/9RSlObWq0v
— Peter Ramsey (@pramsey342) January 31, 2019
You can’t argue that this would be a great idea, to which even Ramsey agreed – stating he was a massive Bowie fan. Jones then added in response:
“If something like this were to happen, I would want artists like you and Neil to do it, and I would stay completely out of the way, cheerleading with all my heart,” Jones replied. He added in another tweet, “You are on the wave right now. Everything is yours for the asking. You have choices upon choices… but if you will, consider it. I think you could make something… as special as what you just accomplished with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”
It could make for a pretty wonderful celebration of his life and work.
If the two of you want to take this forward, you know where I am. 😉— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) February 1, 2019
What a magical moment on social media! It’s all just fan-casting right now, but who knows if with such creative minds spinning the wheels if something like this would ever happen. What do you think?
Source: COS
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