. They’ve made a pre-emptive deal for the film rights with Muse of Fire, with a plan to fast-track development so that the film can go into production shortly after the play completes its initial run in London in 2022.Basquiat first emerged on the New York art scene as a homeless street artist, and the techniques and ideas he developed on the street and took directly into the world’s best galleries made him a sensation.
McCarten has carved a niche in non-fiction movies about musical, pop culture and historical icons, and what made them tick. He has gotten four Oscar nominations for work that includes. His work has been catnip for actors and accolades. Rami Malek, playing Freddie Mercury, Gary Oldman, playing Winston Churchill and Eddie Redmayne, playing Stephen Hawking all won Best Actor Oscars.
McCarten and his Muse of Fire is teamed with Compelling Pictures on an expected summer production start on the Whitney Houston biopic, which McCarten wrote and Stella Meghie will direct, with BAFTA-winning actress Naomi Ackie set to star. McCarten and Compelling are producing that film along with Pat Houston, Clive Davis, and Larry Mestel. Compelling Pictures is financing.
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