Gabriel Range’s biopic on pre-fameDavid Bowie, titledStardust, was released on November 25. The film stars Johnny Flynn as the mystifying rock star while he reinvents himself as Ziggy Stardust during his The Man Who Sold the World Tour. Stardust is proving to be controversial with fans, ...
Made mostly in France, this nevertheless is the first LP of the “Berlin trilogy.” The title describes Bowie’s mood when, while attempting to kick his cocaine habit, he opened up to new modes of artistic experimentation. Bowie kept his lyrics simple and sharp, whether writing about his la...
Johnny Flynn, who playsDavid Bowiein the new biopicStardust, said the production benefited from its unofficial status. He argued that it offered more freedom to explore a “responsible” story with the aim of “humanizing” Bowie – but he admitted he hadn’t wanted to take the role when i...
IFC films has released a trailer for the unofficialDavid BowiebiopicStardust, which doesn’t have the approval of his estate or include any of his music. You can watch the video, which features actor Johnny Flynn in the lead role, below. ...
David Bowie plays a doomed, blind prophet in the haunting, spaced-out short film for "Blackstar," the title track from his new album.
Musician and actor Johnny Flynn will playDavid Bowiein the upcoming featureStardust. Jena Malone and Marc Maron will also star in the movie that tracks the rise of the superstar, starting with his first visit to America in 1971 — a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego...
David Bowie‘s passing is an incalculable loss to the world of music, but it is also a heavy blow to the movie world. His legacy as an actor may be dwarfed by that of his era-defining, decades-spanning music career, but that says less about the former than simply proving the near-...
Bowie isn’t the only superstar getting a biopic out of Berlin. It was recently announced that a $23 million music-filled film about Canadian singer Celine Dion is in the works from French studio Gaumont. Trending on Billboard Flynn, who is repped by CAA, the U.K.’s United and Managem...
Duncan Jones, David Bowie and Johnny Flynn The son of the lateDavid Bowiehas confirmed that he isn’t giving his seal of approval to a forthcoming biopic of the rock icon, starringJohnny Flynn. It was confirmed yesterday that Flynnwill portray Bowie inStardust, which traces...