Wiz Khalifa stopped at his hometown to throw the first pitch before the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Guardians game at Pnc Park in Pennsylvania on Monday.
According to Khalifa, however, the moment called for some extra festivities.
Before taking the pitcher’s mound, the artist tweeted, “Finna get stoned af and throw this first pitch at the pirates game,” and later added, “Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.”
Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) July 17, 2023
The rapper wore a Pirates jersey for the occasion and...
According to Khalifa, however, the moment called for some extra festivities.
Before taking the pitcher’s mound, the artist tweeted, “Finna get stoned af and throw this first pitch at the pirates game,” and later added, “Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.”
Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) July 17, 2023
The rapper wore a Pirates jersey for the occasion and...
- 7/18/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Suffering from many of the same issues as Kasi Lemmons’ Witney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Spinning Gold contains too rich of a life for its 137-minute runtime. The brilliance of both Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane and Todd Haynes’ fictional glam rock epic Velvet Goldmine is that they understood there’s only so much you can bite off, starting with the official record and working with those in closest proximity to their subject.
Directed by Timothy Scott Bogart––son of its subject, Neil Bogart––and told from the first-person perspective of the record executive (played by Jeremy Jordan), Spinning Gold takes the colorful story of an entrepreneur who died at age 39 and races through several highlights. These include discovering and packaging Kiss, figuring out that Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby” needed to be 17 minutes long so people can make love to it, and working with the Isley Brothers,...
Directed by Timothy Scott Bogart––son of its subject, Neil Bogart––and told from the first-person perspective of the record executive (played by Jeremy Jordan), Spinning Gold takes the colorful story of an entrepreneur who died at age 39 and races through several highlights. These include discovering and packaging Kiss, figuring out that Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby” needed to be 17 minutes long so people can make love to it, and working with the Isley Brothers,...
- 4/3/2023
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the newly released “Spinning Gold,” the outrageous 1970s tale of the founding of Casablanca Records by Neil Bogart. Currently in theaters, since March 31st.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The mover and shaker of Casablanca Records was Neil Bogart (Jeremy Jordan), ardently characterized as a mid 20th Century con man, in a sense. After having a minor pop music hit in the 1960s, he joined the record industry later in the decade as a “throw it against the wall and see what sticks” kind of a music maven. When he splits off his own label … Casablanca Records … in the early 1970s, he starts in massive debt but digs it out with a new artist, Donna Summer. (Taya Parx), and a new sound … disco. But he also scored in other music, as Bogart introduced rockers Kiss, soul singers Bill Withers (Pink Sweat$) and Gladys Knight...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The mover and shaker of Casablanca Records was Neil Bogart (Jeremy Jordan), ardently characterized as a mid 20th Century con man, in a sense. After having a minor pop music hit in the 1960s, he joined the record industry later in the decade as a “throw it against the wall and see what sticks” kind of a music maven. When he splits off his own label … Casablanca Records … in the early 1970s, he starts in massive debt but digs it out with a new artist, Donna Summer. (Taya Parx), and a new sound … disco. But he also scored in other music, as Bogart introduced rockers Kiss, soul singers Bill Withers (Pink Sweat$) and Gladys Knight...
- 4/3/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
It may have taken Spinning Gold filmmaker Timothy Scott Bogart 24 years to tell the story of his father, Neil Bogart, and his record company, Casablanca Records, but such perseverance runs in the family and in the film.
As years and years of development came and went, so did names like Justin Timberlake and Spike Lee, but Bogart and his collaborators eventually realized that only he could tell the story of how Brooklyn’s Neil Bogatz became Neil Bogart, the record executive who elevated the careers of Kiss, Donna Summer and The Isley Brothers, to name a few. Ultimately, Bogart took the plunge as director even though he was keenly aware of how critical audiences can be of family-controlled biopics.
“I did go through a number of different directors because I never intended to be the director of the film at the start. I was looking at it, going, ‘God, I’m writing,...
As years and years of development came and went, so did names like Justin Timberlake and Spike Lee, but Bogart and his collaborators eventually realized that only he could tell the story of how Brooklyn’s Neil Bogatz became Neil Bogart, the record executive who elevated the careers of Kiss, Donna Summer and The Isley Brothers, to name a few. Ultimately, Bogart took the plunge as director even though he was keenly aware of how critical audiences can be of family-controlled biopics.
“I did go through a number of different directors because I never intended to be the director of the film at the start. I was looking at it, going, ‘God, I’m writing,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In “Spinning Gold,” a sketchy but adoring if not outright devotional biopic about Neil Bogart, the upstart ’70s music-industry mogul who founded Casablanca Records, there’s a pivotal moment that spins around the story of how Bogart, at a party he was throwing, played the 3-minute-and-20-second single version of Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby.” He played it over and over again because his guests kept asking for it. That’s when the lightbulb went on. Bogart realized that the song needed to be longer, much longer — long enough to have sex to. (It ended up being 16 minutes and 50 seconds.) This is a rather famous anecdote. So we assume that we’re going to see Bogart meet with Giorgio Moroder, the song’s composer and producer, and change music history.
It happens that way…sort of. Bogart tells Moroder that he wants a longer version of the song.
It happens that way…sort of. Bogart tells Moroder that he wants a longer version of the song.
- 4/3/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
The film year of 2022 pretty much ended with a “music biopic”, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (at least I’m making it the “year’s end” as it was the last advance screening I attended). It did fairly well at the box office but didn’t come close to the critical and award accolades of Bohemian Rhapsody or Judy. But that’s not going to halt Hollywood from “mining” this material, and so we’re getting a tune-filled “true” tale at the end of 2023’s first quarter. Oh, but this has a twist in that it doesn’t center around a beloved performer. No, this concerns the head of a record company. Yeah kids, in those ancient days before streaming and downloading, people went to brick-and-mortar stores and bought discs produced by these companies Aka recording labels. And one of the biggest of them in the mid-...
- 3/31/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This March has been one of the best months for releases outside of summer, with three highly successful sequels setting new records for their respective franchises. “Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” now kicks off its own franchise by adapting the popular role-playing video game. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
Paramount is probably hoping that younger moviegoers won’t be aware of the 2000 “Dungeon & Dragons” movie that bombed very badly, but “Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” has a much stronger cast that includes Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page from “Bridgerton,” Hugh Grant, Justice Smith (“Jurassic World: Dominion”) and Sophie Lillis (“It”).
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Paramount is probably hoping that younger moviegoers won’t be aware of the 2000 “Dungeon & Dragons” movie that bombed very badly, but “Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” has a much stronger cast that includes Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page from “Bridgerton,” Hugh Grant, Justice Smith (“Jurassic World: Dominion”) and Sophie Lillis (“It”).
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- 3/29/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
"The artists worked with us, not for us. We were family." Hero Ent. is releasing this music history movie in theaters nationwide later this week - Spinning Gold, opening on March 31st. The film is actually a biopic feature, not a documentary or musical, about 1970s record producer Neil Bogart, co-founder of Casablanca Records. It's written and directed by producer / filmmaker Timothy Scott Bogart, who just so happens to be Neil Bogart's son. We featured the first trailer late last year, and here's one more before it opens. Telling a story so unbelievable that it can only be true, comes the motion picture event of the musical journey of Neil Bogart and how his Casablanca Records created the greatest soundtrack of our lives. Jeremy Jordan stars as Neil, along with Michelle Monaghan, Peyton List, Jason Isaacs, Lyndsy Fonseca, Sebastian Maniscalco, Dan Fogler, Caylee Cowan, and Winslow Fegley. Featuring musicians like Kiss,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Enter the contest below for the chance to win a pair of passes to attend an advance screening of Spinning Gold on Tuesday, March 28th at 7:00pm at the Mjr Troy!
What do Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common with the rock band Kiss? They all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear of the music industry’s most colorful and brilliant music producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records, the most successful independent record company of all time. Along with a rag tag team of young music lovers, Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever. Their mix of creative insanity, a total belief in each other and the music they were creating, shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true,...
What do Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common with the rock band Kiss? They all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear of the music industry’s most colorful and brilliant music producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records, the most successful independent record company of all time. Along with a rag tag team of young music lovers, Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever. Their mix of creative insanity, a total belief in each other and the music they were creating, shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true,...
- 3/25/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
The greatest Artists of all time seem to have emerged fully formed from the ether of musical legend as if their success had been simply undeniable and preordained. As if Donna Summer didn’t so much write “Love to Love Ya Baby,” as manifest it; as if Kiss’ timeless anthem “Rock N’ Roll Nite” wasn’t so much composed, as delivered fully-realized from hard rock Valhalla directly to Paul Stanley and Gene Simmon’s fingertips.
But history knows better. And the story of Neil Bogart, the explosive, perpetual motion machine behind superstars Donna Summer,...
But history knows better. And the story of Neil Bogart, the explosive, perpetual motion machine behind superstars Donna Summer,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Ted Brown
- Rollingstone.com
The official trailer for the forthcoming film Spinning Gold is now readily available and you can check it out right here on CinemaNerdz!
What do Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common with the rock band Kiss? They all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear of the music industry’s most colorful and brilliant music producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records, the most successful independent record company of all time. Along with a rag tag team of young music lovers, Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever. Their mix of creative insanity, a total belief in each other and the music they were creating, shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true, comes the motion picture event of the musical...
What do Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common with the rock band Kiss? They all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear of the music industry’s most colorful and brilliant music producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records, the most successful independent record company of all time. Along with a rag tag team of young music lovers, Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever. Their mix of creative insanity, a total belief in each other and the music they were creating, shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true, comes the motion picture event of the musical...
- 3/6/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Hollywood contracts can be a blessing and a curse. Some people wait for their entire careers to sign their names on the dotted line, while others must compromise their health and safety to land the gig. When Rebel Wilson signed her Pitch Perfect contract, she agreed to terms that went against her best interests and jeopardized her health. It’s easy to say she signed the papers, but when your big break is one signature away, who among us would have the fortitude to resist?
On a new episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Wilson says her Pitch Perfect contract prevented her from losing weight. Wilson played Patricia “Fat Amy” Hobart in the Pitch Perfect trilogy, a role that cast her as the “fat friend” of the singing ensemble.
“I did wait until ‘Pitch Perfect’ seemed like it was over,” Wilson said about her mission to lose weight. “I...
On a new episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Wilson says her Pitch Perfect contract prevented her from losing weight. Wilson played Patricia “Fat Amy” Hobart in the Pitch Perfect trilogy, a role that cast her as the “fat friend” of the singing ensemble.
“I did wait until ‘Pitch Perfect’ seemed like it was over,” Wilson said about her mission to lose weight. “I...
- 2/16/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: One notable title up for sale we’re hearing about at the European Film Market is Timothy Scott Bogart’s pop Romeo & Juliet musical, Verona starring Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward, Rebel Wilson, Rupert Everett, Jason Isaacs and Derek Jacobi.
Verona will be the first film in a original pop musical trilogy based around the real-life 1301 story that inspired Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. A wide theatrical releaser this Christmas is being planned.
Bogart tells us, “We’ve set out to tell the greatest love story of all time, set to the musical pulse of our time. But Shakespeare only told part of that remarkable tale whose events changed the course of history!”
Voltage is handling international sales on Verona.
Bogart recently directed the 1970s-1980s set feature Spinning Gold about his record label exec father Neil Bogart’s rise and fall with Casablanca Records. That pic is coming out on March 31 in theaters.
Verona will be the first film in a original pop musical trilogy based around the real-life 1301 story that inspired Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. A wide theatrical releaser this Christmas is being planned.
Bogart tells us, “We’ve set out to tell the greatest love story of all time, set to the musical pulse of our time. But Shakespeare only told part of that remarkable tale whose events changed the course of history!”
Voltage is handling international sales on Verona.
Bogart recently directed the 1970s-1980s set feature Spinning Gold about his record label exec father Neil Bogart’s rise and fall with Casablanca Records. That pic is coming out on March 31 in theaters.
- 2/2/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Principal photography underway In Italy.
Voltage Pictures is launching international sales at EFM on the pop musical Verona to star Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward, Rebel Wilson, Rupert Everett, Jason Isaacs and Derek Jacobi
Writer-director Timothy Scott Bogart’s original feature is based on the story that inspired Shakespeare to write Romeo And Juliet.
Production is underway in Italy and the producers have earmarked a wide US theatrical release for Verona in the December holiday season.
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Rupert Graves, Dan Fogler and Tayla Parx and Ledisi round out the cast. Evan Bogart is scoring and producing the original music for...
Voltage Pictures is launching international sales at EFM on the pop musical Verona to star Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward, Rebel Wilson, Rupert Everett, Jason Isaacs and Derek Jacobi
Writer-director Timothy Scott Bogart’s original feature is based on the story that inspired Shakespeare to write Romeo And Juliet.
Production is underway in Italy and the producers have earmarked a wide US theatrical release for Verona in the December holiday season.
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Rupert Graves, Dan Fogler and Tayla Parx and Ledisi round out the cast. Evan Bogart is scoring and producing the original music for...
- 2/2/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Wiz Khalifa’s latest single, “#NeverDrinkingAgain,” is a last minute entry on his list of 2022 releases before heading into the new year.
On the new track, the rapper recounts the night before to figure out where his will power clocked out for the evening. “Lotta women, no liquor/I don’t really want my head spinning/I know where to start, know the beginning,” he raps, retracing his steps through a hazy hangover. “It be like two shots then I’m loaded/Then them two shots turn to 40/Then I...
On the new track, the rapper recounts the night before to figure out where his will power clocked out for the evening. “Lotta women, no liquor/I don’t really want my head spinning/I know where to start, know the beginning,” he raps, retracing his steps through a hazy hangover. “It be like two shots then I’m loaded/Then them two shots turn to 40/Then I...
- 12/30/2022
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Casablanca Records is one of the most influential music labels in history, but the story of its founder, Neil Bogart, isn't as well-known as it should be. Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, Bill Withers, and the rock band Kiss all rose to great heights thanks to Bogart and were signed to the label that would become the most successful independent record company in history. Now, the film "Spinning Gold" looks to transport audiences back to the 1970s, when disco reigned supreme, funk was beginning to pick up steam, and Neil Bogart was on top of the world. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming music producer biopic, and more.
Spinning Gold Release Date And Where You Can Watch It
"Spinning Gold" will be available in theaters starting March 31, 2023. The film is being distributed by Hero Entertainment and Howling Wolf Films,...
Spinning Gold Release Date And Where You Can Watch It
"Spinning Gold" will be available in theaters starting March 31, 2023. The film is being distributed by Hero Entertainment and Howling Wolf Films,...
- 12/24/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
"We were waging an all-out war against all the majors all at once." Hero + Universal have unveiled an official trailer for a music history biopic titled Spinning Gold, now set to open in select theaters starting in late March. The film is actually a biopic feature, not really a documentary, about the 1970s record producer Neil Bogart, co-founder of Casablanca Records. It's written and directed by producer / filmmaker Timothy Scott Bogart, who happens to be Neil Bogart's son. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true, comes the motion picture event of the musical journey of Neil Bogart and how his Casablanca Records created the greatest soundtrack of our lives. Jeremy Jordan stars as Neil, along with Michelle Monaghan, Peyton List, Jason Isaacs, Lyndsy Fonseca, Sebastian Maniscalco, Dan Fogler, Caylee Cowan, Winslow Fegley. This is quite an impressive cast! Alas this looks like a made-for-tv movie, with...
- 12/19/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Jeremy Jordan stars as Neil Bogart, the founder of Casablanca Records, in a new trailer for Spinning Gold. The film, in theaters March 31, 2023, follows Bogart’s success with artists like Donna Summer, Kiss, Parliament, Gladys Knight, the Isley Brothers, the Village People and Bill Withers.
The trailer is narrated by a dramatized version of Bogart as he showcases the rise of Casablanca Records. Glimpses of various artists can been seen in the clip, including Summer as played by Tayla Parx. “We knew what Casablanca could be,” Bogart intones. “We were 7 million in debt…...
The trailer is narrated by a dramatized version of Bogart as he showcases the rise of Casablanca Records. Glimpses of various artists can been seen in the clip, including Summer as played by Tayla Parx. “We knew what Casablanca could be,” Bogart intones. “We were 7 million in debt…...
- 12/15/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
People love their legendary rock record label story and the moguls behind them, “Cadillac Records,” “24 Hour Party People,” etc., and now the latest in this line of films is “Spinning Gold.” Directed by Timothy Scott Bogart, the music drama is based on the life of his father, Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart. Casablanca Records was responsible for an eclectic roster of bands like Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, Bill Withers, and Kiss.
Continue reading ‘Spinning Gold’ Trailer: Jeremy Jordan, Michelle Monaghan & Wiz Khalifa Star In The Casablanca Records Story at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Spinning Gold’ Trailer: Jeremy Jordan, Michelle Monaghan & Wiz Khalifa Star In The Casablanca Records Story at The Playlist.
- 12/15/2022
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
The official trailer for Spinning Gold has dropped and it explores the rise of Neil Bogart as the founder of Casablanca Records. Watch the preview in the video posted above.
Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have one thing in common with the rock band Kiss — they all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear Bogart, the founder of Casablanca Records, the most successful independent record company of all time.
Along with a rag-tag team of young music lovers, Neil and Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever. Their mix of creative insanity, a total belief in each other and the music they were creating, shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true, comes the motion picture event of the musical journey of Neil...
Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have one thing in common with the rock band Kiss — they all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear Bogart, the founder of Casablanca Records, the most successful independent record company of all time.
Along with a rag-tag team of young music lovers, Neil and Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever. Their mix of creative insanity, a total belief in each other and the music they were creating, shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true, comes the motion picture event of the musical journey of Neil...
- 12/15/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Timothy Scott Bogart’s movie Spinning Gold about his music producer father, Neil Bogart, and the iconic label he built, Casablanca Records, will hit theaters on Friday, March 31, 2023.
The release and distribution will be handled by Hero Partners in partnership with Howling Wolf Films, with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment distributing across transactional home entertainment.
Neil Bogart saw the rise and fall of Casablanca Records, which in its heyday from the mid-to-late 1970s was a powerhouse in the disco sphere with artists such as Donna Summer, pop bands like The Village People and hard rock with Kiss. The boom of the music scene and opulence of the drug era took its toll on Casablanca. The label was ultimately put into a strenuous financial position, and was in need of hits; their desperation relying on a 1974 two-record set of audio highlights from TV’s The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, entitled...
The release and distribution will be handled by Hero Partners in partnership with Howling Wolf Films, with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment distributing across transactional home entertainment.
Neil Bogart saw the rise and fall of Casablanca Records, which in its heyday from the mid-to-late 1970s was a powerhouse in the disco sphere with artists such as Donna Summer, pop bands like The Village People and hard rock with Kiss. The boom of the music scene and opulence of the drug era took its toll on Casablanca. The label was ultimately put into a strenuous financial position, and was in need of hits; their desperation relying on a 1974 two-record set of audio highlights from TV’s The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, entitled...
- 10/28/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“Spinning Gold” director Timothy Scott Bogart will tell the story behind MTV through his new production company.
Hot on the heels of the Cannes market launch of “Spinning Gold,” the story of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart, the director has unveiled Hero Partners, a partnership with producing partner Jessica Martins of Hero Entertainment, and “Spinning Gold” producer and financier Chris Torto.
Dedicated to streamlining independent film financing, the new venture will fully finance four to five films per year, providing a one-stop shop to finance and produce a slate of music-driven projects across film, television and theater (Broadway).
Torto has assembled an initial feature film production fund of 100 million, highlighted by a slate of original pop musicals, including “Marian,” a period film set to modern music that tells the true story behind Robin Hood. Production begins in Italy in November with Bogart at the helm and Martins and Torto producing.
Hot on the heels of the Cannes market launch of “Spinning Gold,” the story of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart, the director has unveiled Hero Partners, a partnership with producing partner Jessica Martins of Hero Entertainment, and “Spinning Gold” producer and financier Chris Torto.
Dedicated to streamlining independent film financing, the new venture will fully finance four to five films per year, providing a one-stop shop to finance and produce a slate of music-driven projects across film, television and theater (Broadway).
Torto has assembled an initial feature film production fund of 100 million, highlighted by a slate of original pop musicals, including “Marian,” a period film set to modern music that tells the true story behind Robin Hood. Production begins in Italy in November with Bogart at the helm and Martins and Torto producing.
- 5/24/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Timothy Scott Bogart already has a busy Cannes Film Festival, showing off his film, “Spinning Gold,” a documentary about his father, Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart, to potential buyers. And it appears that Bogart is just getting started, as he already has his following two projects lined up, according to Variety.
Read More: Cannes 2022 Preview: 25 Must-See Films To Watch
After “Spinning Gold,” Bogart will produce “North Star,” a semi-autobiographical drama set in 1960s Ireland by Jim Sheridan.
Continue reading Jim Sheridan Will Direct ‘North Star,’ An Autobiographical Biopic Of His Childhood Featuring New U2 Songs at The Playlist.
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After “Spinning Gold,” Bogart will produce “North Star,” a semi-autobiographical drama set in 1960s Ireland by Jim Sheridan.
Continue reading Jim Sheridan Will Direct ‘North Star,’ An Autobiographical Biopic Of His Childhood Featuring New U2 Songs at The Playlist.
- 5/20/2022
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
“Spinning Gold” director Timothy Scott Bogart has set up his next projects on the heels of his musical biopic about his father, Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart.
Bogart will produce the semi-autobiographical feature “North Star” from Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan, which tells the story of the director’s early life in Northern Ireland. U2 musicians Bono and The Edge are in discussions to compose original music for the film, Variety can reveal.
Meanwhile, Bogart will also write and direct the modern pop-music driven, 1191-set “Marian,” which charts the love story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, with music from Grammy-winning songwriter Evan Bogart.
“North Star” will be directed by Sheridan. The story will center on his family and growing up in the tumultuous times of 1960s Ireland. Bono and lead guitarist The Edge are in talks to write and perform the original song, “North Star,” in addition to collaborating on the score.
Bogart will produce the semi-autobiographical feature “North Star” from Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan, which tells the story of the director’s early life in Northern Ireland. U2 musicians Bono and The Edge are in discussions to compose original music for the film, Variety can reveal.
Meanwhile, Bogart will also write and direct the modern pop-music driven, 1191-set “Marian,” which charts the love story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, with music from Grammy-winning songwriter Evan Bogart.
“North Star” will be directed by Sheridan. The story will center on his family and growing up in the tumultuous times of 1960s Ireland. Bono and lead guitarist The Edge are in talks to write and perform the original song, “North Star,” in addition to collaborating on the score.
- 5/20/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Spinning Gold, the long-in-the-works biopic about 1970s Casablanca Records chief Neil Bogart, is heating up again in time for the Cannes Virtual Market. The pic, written and directed by Bogart’s son Timothy Scott Bogart, has added Wiz Khalifa to play Parliament leader George Clinton, Tayla Parx to play Donna Summer, Ledisi to play Gladys Knight and Lyndsy Fonseca to play music manager Joyce Biawitz.
Production is now underway in New Jersey, and Capstone will introduce the film to Cannes market buyers next week.
Jeremy Jordan plays Neil Bogart in the the pic that charts the rise of his Buddah and Casablanca labels in the 1960s and ’70s with a roster that included Donna Summer, Kiss, Parliament, Village People, The Isley Brothers, Gladys Knight and Bill Withers among others.
Jay Pharoah, Michelle Monaghan, Jason Isaacs, Jason Derulo, Sebastian Maniscalco, Dan Fogler, Chris Redd, Peyton List, Pink Sweat$, Casey Likes,...
Production is now underway in New Jersey, and Capstone will introduce the film to Cannes market buyers next week.
Jeremy Jordan plays Neil Bogart in the the pic that charts the rise of his Buddah and Casablanca labels in the 1960s and ’70s with a roster that included Donna Summer, Kiss, Parliament, Village People, The Isley Brothers, Gladys Knight and Bill Withers among others.
Jay Pharoah, Michelle Monaghan, Jason Isaacs, Jason Derulo, Sebastian Maniscalco, Dan Fogler, Chris Redd, Peyton List, Pink Sweat$, Casey Likes,...
- 6/18/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Richard Dreyfuss has been set to play Roulette Records chief Morris Levy, and Sebastian Maniscalco is playing music visionary Giorgio Moroder in Spinning Gold, the film about ’70s Casablanca Records chief Neil Bogart that his son Timothy Scott Bogart is directing from the script he wrote. Bogart said he has also cast Winslow Fegley to play his father in his childhood years.
Bogart’s Boardwalk Entertainment has fully financed the picture with Jessica Martins’ Hero Entertainment. In a film that will feature some of the most iconic music of the 1970s, Jeremy Jordan plays Bogart and Michelle Monaghan plays his wife, Beth; Samuel L. Jackson plays Parliament leader George Clinton, Kenan Thompson is Motown’s Berry Gordy, Jason Isaacs is Al Bogart (the record producer’s father), Jason Derulo is Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers, Jay Pharoah is Wbls radio DJ Frankie Crocker, D.L. Hughley is Parliament’s Bootsy Collins,...
Bogart’s Boardwalk Entertainment has fully financed the picture with Jessica Martins’ Hero Entertainment. In a film that will feature some of the most iconic music of the 1970s, Jeremy Jordan plays Bogart and Michelle Monaghan plays his wife, Beth; Samuel L. Jackson plays Parliament leader George Clinton, Kenan Thompson is Motown’s Berry Gordy, Jason Isaacs is Al Bogart (the record producer’s father), Jason Derulo is Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers, Jay Pharoah is Wbls radio DJ Frankie Crocker, D.L. Hughley is Parliament’s Bootsy Collins,...
- 8/1/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In a Hollywood moment where Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman became hits fueled by the music of single acts, what better time to tell the long-gestating movie story of Neil Bogart, complete with the music of the iconic artists who flourished on his Casablanca Records label in the ’70s including Donna Summer, Kiss, Parliament, Village People, The Isley Brothers, Gladys Knight, Bill Withers and Curtis Mayfield?
Production will begin July 16 in Montreal on Spinning Gold, a film written and to be directed by Timothy Scott Bogart, son of the late musical idolmaker who died in 1982 of cancer and lymphoma at age 39.
Bogart’s Boardwalk Entertainment has fully financed the picture with Jessica Martins’ Hero Entertainment, and here is the cast: Samuel L. Jackson plays Parliament leader George Clinton (the Godfather of Funk), Kenan Thompson plays Motown’s Berry Gordy, Jason Isaacs plays Al Bogart (the record producer’s father), Jason Derulo...
Production will begin July 16 in Montreal on Spinning Gold, a film written and to be directed by Timothy Scott Bogart, son of the late musical idolmaker who died in 1982 of cancer and lymphoma at age 39.
Bogart’s Boardwalk Entertainment has fully financed the picture with Jessica Martins’ Hero Entertainment, and here is the cast: Samuel L. Jackson plays Parliament leader George Clinton (the Godfather of Funk), Kenan Thompson plays Motown’s Berry Gordy, Jason Isaacs plays Al Bogart (the record producer’s father), Jason Derulo...
- 6/19/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Roadside Attractions is planning a wide 2019 theatrical release for Todd Robinson’s The Last Full Measure. The distributor has acquired U.S. rights on the Vietnam drama that stars Avengers: Infinity War‘s Sebastian Stan along with Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Peter Fonda, Diane Ladd, Amy Madigan, Jeremy Irvine and Bradley Whitford.
The film recounts an untold story about the heroism of American soldiers in Vietnam. Irvine plays William Pitsenbarger, an Air Force medic who saved over 60 men in one of the harshest battles of the Vietnam War. Offered the chance to escape on the last helicopter out of the combat zone, Pitsenbarger stayed behind to save and defend the lives of his fellow soldiers. Twenty years later, his comrade in arms (Hurt) and father (Plummer) seek the help of investigator Scott Huffman (Stan) and other surviving veterans of the battle to finally procure him...
The film recounts an untold story about the heroism of American soldiers in Vietnam. Irvine plays William Pitsenbarger, an Air Force medic who saved over 60 men in one of the harshest battles of the Vietnam War. Offered the chance to escape on the last helicopter out of the combat zone, Pitsenbarger stayed behind to save and defend the lives of his fellow soldiers. Twenty years later, his comrade in arms (Hurt) and father (Plummer) seek the help of investigator Scott Huffman (Stan) and other surviving veterans of the battle to finally procure him...
- 9/6/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Roadside Attractions has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the Vietnam War drama “The Last Full Measure.”
The big attraction here is a starry cast that includes Sebastian Stan in a non-Avengers role, and “War Horse’s” Jeremy Irvine. They’re supported by a horde of Oscar winners and nominees that includes Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Peter Fonda, Diane Ladd and Amy Madigan. The company plans to release the film theatrically in early 2019.
Todd Robinson (“Phantom”) directs the film, which tells the true story of William Pitsenbarger (played by Irvine), an Air Force medic who saved over 60 men in one of the bloodiest battles of Vietnam. Instead of getting helicoptered out of the combat zone, Pitsenbarger stayed behind to try to save more of his fellow soldiers. Twenty years later, Pitsenbarger’s comrade in arms (Hurt) and father (Plummer) team up with an investigator...
The big attraction here is a starry cast that includes Sebastian Stan in a non-Avengers role, and “War Horse’s” Jeremy Irvine. They’re supported by a horde of Oscar winners and nominees that includes Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Peter Fonda, Diane Ladd and Amy Madigan. The company plans to release the film theatrically in early 2019.
Todd Robinson (“Phantom”) directs the film, which tells the true story of William Pitsenbarger (played by Irvine), an Air Force medic who saved over 60 men in one of the bloodiest battles of Vietnam. Instead of getting helicoptered out of the combat zone, Pitsenbarger stayed behind to try to save more of his fellow soldiers. Twenty years later, Pitsenbarger’s comrade in arms (Hurt) and father (Plummer) team up with an investigator...
- 9/6/2018
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Jeremy Irvine plays Air Force media William Pitsenbarger.
Roadside Attractions has picked up Us rights from ICM Partners and Foresight Unlimited to Todd Robinson’s The Last Full Measure starring Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Jeremy Irvine, Ed Harris and Diane Lane.
Stan plays a military investigator who helps Vietnam veterans build a case for the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to William Pitsenbarger (Irvine), a heroic Air Force medic who saved more than 60 lives during battle. Peter Fonda, Amy Madigan, and Bradley Whitford round out the key cast.
Roadside Attractions plans a wide theatrical release...
Roadside Attractions has picked up Us rights from ICM Partners and Foresight Unlimited to Todd Robinson’s The Last Full Measure starring Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Jeremy Irvine, Ed Harris and Diane Lane.
Stan plays a military investigator who helps Vietnam veterans build a case for the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to William Pitsenbarger (Irvine), a heroic Air Force medic who saved more than 60 lives during battle. Peter Fonda, Amy Madigan, and Bradley Whitford round out the key cast.
Roadside Attractions plans a wide theatrical release...
- 9/6/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Foresight Unlimited represents international sales on Vietnam War-related drama.
Jeremy Irvine, Ethan Russell, Ser’Darius Blain, Zach Roerig, and Cody Walker have joined Todd Robinson’s The Last Full Measure.
Mark Damon’s Foresight Unlimited handles international sales and serves as producer alongside Provocator and Sss Entertainment on the project.
Production has wrapped in Atlanta and relocates to Thailand where the young cast will go through boot camp in preparation for the action sequences.
The new additions join lead Sebastian Stan as a Pentagon investigator working on the case of a Medal Of Honor candidate to be played by Irvine (pictured) who served many years earlier as a pararescue officer in the Vietnam War.
Previously announced cast includes Ed Harris, Christopher Plummer, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda, Amy Madigan, Bradley Whitford, James Jagger, John Savage, Michael Imperioli, Linus Roache, LisaGay Hamilton, Robert Pine, and Alison Sudol.
“As The Last Full Measure moves into the Vietnam battle stage of...
Jeremy Irvine, Ethan Russell, Ser’Darius Blain, Zach Roerig, and Cody Walker have joined Todd Robinson’s The Last Full Measure.
Mark Damon’s Foresight Unlimited handles international sales and serves as producer alongside Provocator and Sss Entertainment on the project.
Production has wrapped in Atlanta and relocates to Thailand where the young cast will go through boot camp in preparation for the action sequences.
The new additions join lead Sebastian Stan as a Pentagon investigator working on the case of a Medal Of Honor candidate to be played by Irvine (pictured) who served many years earlier as a pararescue officer in the Vietnam War.
Previously announced cast includes Ed Harris, Christopher Plummer, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda, Amy Madigan, Bradley Whitford, James Jagger, John Savage, Michael Imperioli, Linus Roache, LisaGay Hamilton, Robert Pine, and Alison Sudol.
“As The Last Full Measure moves into the Vietnam battle stage of...
- 8/1/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Westworld star boards Pentagon drama.
Westworld star Ed Harris is the latest prestige element to join drama The Last Full Measure, which Foresight Unlimited is selling here at the market.
Director Todd Robinson is currently shooting the film in Atlanta and Costa Rica. Sebastian Stan leads the cast as a Pentagon official investigating the record of a dead Vietnam War rescue officer eligible for the Medal Of Honor.
Harris will play a survivor from the war who is interviewed by the Pentagon investigator.
Harris is riding high on the back of rave reviews for Westworld and will be seen later this year in Darren Aronofsky’s Mother!
Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda, Grant Gustin, Michael Imperioli, Diane Ladd and Bradley Whitford also star.
The producers roster includes Timothy Scott Bogart, Foresight Unlimited head Mark Damon, Nicholas Cafritz, Robert Reed Peterson, Shaun Sanghani, Louis Steyn, T.J. Steyn, Julian Adams, [link...
Westworld star Ed Harris is the latest prestige element to join drama The Last Full Measure, which Foresight Unlimited is selling here at the market.
Director Todd Robinson is currently shooting the film in Atlanta and Costa Rica. Sebastian Stan leads the cast as a Pentagon official investigating the record of a dead Vietnam War rescue officer eligible for the Medal Of Honor.
Harris will play a survivor from the war who is interviewed by the Pentagon investigator.
Harris is riding high on the back of rave reviews for Westworld and will be seen later this year in Darren Aronofsky’s Mother!
Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda, Grant Gustin, Michael Imperioli, Diane Ladd and Bradley Whitford also star.
The producers roster includes Timothy Scott Bogart, Foresight Unlimited head Mark Damon, Nicholas Cafritz, Robert Reed Peterson, Shaun Sanghani, Louis Steyn, T.J. Steyn, Julian Adams, [link...
- 5/19/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Principal Photography set to begin this month in Atlanta and Costa Rica.
Foresight Unlimited announced the development on Wednesday as Jackson has joined lead Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer and William Hurt on the drama.
Bradley Whitford, Michael Imperioli and Linus Roache round out the key cast on The Last Full Measure, which Todd Robinson is directing from his screenplay.
The story follows a Pentagon investigator who teams up with Vietnam War veterans to ensure Air Force medic William Pitsenbarger is posthumously awarded the Medal Of Honor.
Timothy Scott Bogart, Mark Damon, Lauren Selig, Julian Adams, Nicholas Cafritz, Robert Reed Peterson and Shaun Sanghani are producing, with Tamara Birkemoe, Jenna Sanz-Agero and Sidney Sherman on board as executive producers.
Foresight Unlimited handles international sales and produces in association with Provocator and Sss Entertainment.
Foresight Unlimited’s Mark Damon said: “When I read Todd Robinson’s exceptionally moving script and heard the real-life interviews of the many men whom...
Foresight Unlimited announced the development on Wednesday as Jackson has joined lead Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer and William Hurt on the drama.
Bradley Whitford, Michael Imperioli and Linus Roache round out the key cast on The Last Full Measure, which Todd Robinson is directing from his screenplay.
The story follows a Pentagon investigator who teams up with Vietnam War veterans to ensure Air Force medic William Pitsenbarger is posthumously awarded the Medal Of Honor.
Timothy Scott Bogart, Mark Damon, Lauren Selig, Julian Adams, Nicholas Cafritz, Robert Reed Peterson and Shaun Sanghani are producing, with Tamara Birkemoe, Jenna Sanz-Agero and Sidney Sherman on board as executive producers.
Foresight Unlimited handles international sales and produces in association with Provocator and Sss Entertainment.
Foresight Unlimited’s Mark Damon said: “When I read Todd Robinson’s exceptionally moving script and heard the real-life interviews of the many men whom...
- 3/8/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
NBC has put the brakes on The 1970s, its period musical limited drama series from The Voice coach Adam Levine and Boardwalk Entertainment Group’s writer-director Timothy Scott Bogart, music publisher Evan "Kidd" Bogart and TV producer Gary A. Randall. 1970s, from Sony Pictures TV, was bought by NBC last year. I hear the project was quietly given a pilot presentation order last month when it hired a casting director and started putting out offers to actors…...
- 9/30/2015
- Deadline TV
On the eve of Afm, Foresight Unlimited’s Mark Damon and Timothy Scott Bogart were in marathon negotiations to close a deal for Spike Lee to direct Justin Timberlake in Spinning Gold, a biopic of legendary record executive Neil Bogart. The timing was agonizing for Damon, who wanted Lee in place before the start of the American Film Market. It was a familiar story for sales agents at Afm, who are increasingly frustrated at the difficulty in closing talent deals as the pool of viable stars becomes overfished. The pact with Lee was made official just as Afm got underway Wednesday
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- 11/9/2013
- by Pamela McClintock, Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spinning Gold—that previously reported biopic in which Justin Timberlake stars as Neil Bogart, the "dirt-poor Jewish kid from Brooklyn” who went on to became one of the most successful music managers of the '70s—may now have another big name attached, this time behind the camera. Spike Lee is reportedly in early talks to direct Timberlake in the lead role, working from a screenplay by the Neil Bogart's son, Timothy Scott Bogart. It's worth noting that Lee scored one of his biggest critical and commercial successes with his only other biopic, 1992's Malcolm X. It might ...
- 10/31/2013
- avclub.com
While Justin Timberlake has been churning out gold and platinum records this year with his two-part album The 20/20 Experience (it's incredible by the way), the singer turned actor will go behind the scenes of the music industry for a gestating film called Spinning Gold. As we learned a couple years ago, the film would see Timberlake playing record producer Neil Bogart, the co-founder of Casablanca Records and pillar of the 70's music scene. Now THR has word that Spike Lee is in early talks to direct the project that Timberlake is also producing along with the subject's son Timothy Scott Bogart, who also wrote the script. The film will tell the story of Bogart's life as a poor Jewish kid from Brooklyn who would grow up to launch the careers of such iconic recording artists as Kiss, Donna Summer, Gladys Knight, Bill Withers, The Village People and plenty of other disco stars.
- 10/31/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Spike Lee ("Inside Man," "Oldboy") is in early talks to direct the Neil Bogart biopic "Spinning Gold" for Foresight Unlimited.
Justin Timberlake stars as the infamous record executive, a poor kid from Brooklyn who went on to define the pop-music culture of his time.
Before his death in 1982 at the age of 39, he was closely aligned with the rise of disco and launched such acts as Gladys Knight, Curtis Mayfield, Kiss, Donna Summer and The Village People.
Timothy Scott Bogart wrote the script and is producing alongside Laurence Mark, Gary A. Randall, Timberlake and Mark Damon.
Source: THR...
Justin Timberlake stars as the infamous record executive, a poor kid from Brooklyn who went on to define the pop-music culture of his time.
Before his death in 1982 at the age of 39, he was closely aligned with the rise of disco and launched such acts as Gladys Knight, Curtis Mayfield, Kiss, Donna Summer and The Village People.
Timothy Scott Bogart wrote the script and is producing alongside Laurence Mark, Gary A. Randall, Timberlake and Mark Damon.
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- 10/31/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Love him or hate him, you have to admit Spike Lee is a fearless filmmaker. Whether he's publicly taking on Clint Eastwood or Quentin Tarantino, or perhaps remaking a movie that was an absolute critical darling, Lee is a decidedly bold maybe even brash artist. So it makes sense that he's being eyed to helm the biopic about infamous record company executive Neil Bogart. THR reports Lee has entered into negotiations to helm Spinning Gold, as the American Film Market kicks off. Should he sign on, Lee would be directing pop megastar turned actor Justin Timberlake in the lead role. Penned by Bogart's son Timothy Scott Bogart, Spinning Gold follows the music impresario's rise from being a poor kid on the streets of Brooklyn, New York, to the record exec who launched the careers of such iconic musicians as Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Gladys Knight, Kiss, Donna Summers and The...
- 10/31/2013
- cinemablend.com
Spike Lee is in early talks to direct the Neil Bogart biopic Spinning Gold , according to The Hollywood Reporter . Justin Timberlake will play the infamous record executive. Spinning Gold chronicles the life of music legend Neil Bogart, the late father of Tim and Evan, who founded Casablanca Records in 1974 and is credited with discovering, launching and nurturing the careers of a generation of music superstars. Kiss, Parliament, Donna Summer, and The Village People were just a few of the acts on the roster of Casablanca Records, whose sound and image would come to define '70s pop culture. The Foresight Unlimited was written by Timothy Scott Bogart, Neil Bogart's son. Timothy is also producing alongside Laurence Mark, Gary A. Randall, Timberlake and Mark Damon. Lee's next...
- 10/31/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Although the biopic about record exec Neil Bogart has had a script (penned by his son Timothy Scott Bogart) and a star (Justin Timberlake) since 2011, it’s still without a director. That may change soon, as Spike Lee is reportedy in early talks to helm Spinning Gold. The Hollywood Reporter writes that the project “aims to tell the rags-to-riches story of a poor kid from Brooklyn who defined pop music before his death from cancer in 1982 at age 39.” Bogart is credited with discovering such greats as Bill Withers, Gladys Knight, Kiss, Donna Summer, and the Village People, among others. The film is expected to start shooting in 2014 and RCA Records plans to release an accompanying soundtrack, which will undoubtedly feature some new Jt tracks.
- 10/31/2013
- by Delia Paunescu
- Vulture
You gotta hand it to Spike Lee, he's keeping us on our toes. Never one to take the easy road or obvious path, the filmmaker has been bobbing and weaving with a diverse slate of projects, going from Michael Jackson documentary "Bad 25," to little indie "Red Hook Summer," with a trio of wildly different upcoming projects including the "Oldboy" remake, stage show adaptation "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" and his crowdsourced "Da Blood Of Jesus." So what direction is he going next? Well, he's being sought to helm "Spinning Gold," that music biopic of record producer Neil Bogart you already forgot about that has Justin Timberlake attached to star. The project has been brewing in the background for a while, with the actor/singer signing up all the way back in 2011. Written by Tim Bogart (yes, Neil's son) the film will tell the story of his father's rags to riches...
- 10/31/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Spike Lee is being courted to direct Neil Bogart biopic Spinning Gold, and is in early talks to take on the gig. The Foresight Unlimited project stars Justin Timberlake as the infamous record executive who was closely aligned with the rise of disco. Spinning Gold was announced during the Cannes Film Festival in May, with Timberlake turning up to pitch the film to foreign distributors. Photos: Note Perfect: The 15 Best Portrayals of Musicians in Movies Timothy Scott Bogart, Bogart’s son, wrote the script and is producing alongside Laurence Mark, Gary A. Randall, Timberlake and Damon. A poor kid from
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- 10/30/2013
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
That Justin Timberlake is so hot right now! Sony is in early talks with a certain director you either love or hate for the biopic Spinning Gold. It was announced that Timberlake had the lead back in May. Spike Lee is being courted to helm the flick about Neil Bogart and the rise of disco. The script was written by Bogart's son, Timothy Scott Bogart. Here's a little more background: "A poor kid from Brooklyn, Bogart went on to define the pop music culture of his time. In his day,...
- 10/30/2013
- by Niki Stephens
- JoBlo.com
It’s been a while since there has been much movement on Spinning Gold, the biopic of disco-era pop music mogul Neil Bogart. Justin Timberlake landed the lead back in 2011, and things finally seem to be moving ahead as Spike Lee is in early talks to direct the film.Bogart, in case the name doesn’t ring any musical bells, was the famous American record executive behind Kiss, T.Rex, Donna Summer and The Village People, and was widely credited with the rise of bubblegum pop. He was no relation to Humphrey (his real name was Bogatz) but still called the label he founded Casablanca.While the producers – including writer (and son of the subject) Timothy Scott Bogart – introduced the project at Cannes in May, there has been little forward momentum until today’s announcement, which comes not-so-coincidentally as the biopic goes to the American Film Market.Lee is set...
- 10/30/2013
- EmpireOnline
Justin Timberlake has spoken about playing 1970s music mogul Neil Bogart in a biopic of his life.
Bogart launched the careers of a number of stars including Gladys Knight, Bill Withers, Donna Summer, The Village People and Kiss.
Speaking to WENN about playing the bi-lingual head of Casablanca records, Timberlake said: "I can barely speak English but I do have a pretty good ear, so I'm good at mimicking things that are told to me in Spanish.
"If it was an all-Spanish speaking movie I feel it would be my responsibility to learn the language, but, as it turned out I play a guy from Princeton who has to learn a little Spanish. I know a little bit from travelling."
The film, set to be called Spinning Gold, is currently still in development.
Timberlake added: "We have a great screenplay for it and I can only imagine when we get...
Bogart launched the careers of a number of stars including Gladys Knight, Bill Withers, Donna Summer, The Village People and Kiss.
Speaking to WENN about playing the bi-lingual head of Casablanca records, Timberlake said: "I can barely speak English but I do have a pretty good ear, so I'm good at mimicking things that are told to me in Spanish.
"If it was an all-Spanish speaking movie I feel it would be my responsibility to learn the language, but, as it turned out I play a guy from Princeton who has to learn a little Spanish. I know a little bit from travelling."
The film, set to be called Spinning Gold, is currently still in development.
Timberlake added: "We have a great screenplay for it and I can only imagine when we get...
- 9/23/2013
- Digital Spy
Watch out, people, Justin Timberlake comin' through. The "Suit and Tie" singer made a stylish appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in a, well, suit and tie, which made the celeb look mighty dapper, along with his beige coat, trendy shades and slicked-back, newly long-on-top hair. Timberlake is in the South of France in honor of his upcoming film, Spinning Gold, and today he stepped out to hawk the project to overseas distributors at the Vegaluna Beach Club. The 32-year-old stud, who plays Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart in the film, was joined by Neil's son, Timothy Scott Bogart, and producer Mark Damon. "The Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquistions group are great...
- 5/16/2013
- E! Online
Justin Timberlake is to star as Neil Bogart in a new film about the late record executive's life.
Spinning Gold will follow Bogart's rags to riches story up until his untimely death at the age of 39, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The project was formally announced at Cannes Film Festival yesterday (May 3) and will begin filming early next year.
Timberlake will co-produce with Mark Damon, Laurence Mark and Gary A Randall, as well as Bogart's son Timothy Scott Bogart.
RCA Records will also partner the project and release the film's soundtrack. The record will feature a number of the songs that Bogart promoted during his career reimagined by today's musicians.
Bogart is credited with discovering artists such as Donna Summer, The Village People and Gladys Knight. He later founded Boardwalk Records.
RCA Records president-coo Tom Corson commented: "We are thrilled to partner on this iconic music tale that transcends popular culture.
Spinning Gold will follow Bogart's rags to riches story up until his untimely death at the age of 39, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The project was formally announced at Cannes Film Festival yesterday (May 3) and will begin filming early next year.
Timberlake will co-produce with Mark Damon, Laurence Mark and Gary A Randall, as well as Bogart's son Timothy Scott Bogart.
RCA Records will also partner the project and release the film's soundtrack. The record will feature a number of the songs that Bogart promoted during his career reimagined by today's musicians.
Bogart is credited with discovering artists such as Donna Summer, The Village People and Gladys Knight. He later founded Boardwalk Records.
RCA Records president-coo Tom Corson commented: "We are thrilled to partner on this iconic music tale that transcends popular culture.
- 5/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Justin Timberlake has signed up to a biopic about Casablanca founder Neil Bogart.
The Mirrors singer is on board for the film titled 'Spinning Gold', according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He is set to star in the movie about the 1970s record executive who was at the helm of the rise of disco.
Neil's son Timothy Scott Bogart is writing the screenplay and the film is being produced by Mark Damon, who was a friend of the music legend.
Spinning Gold is a rags to riches tale of a poor boy from Brooklyn who went on to define the music of his generation.
Neil died at 39 but had already launched the careers of Curtis Mayfield, Gladys Knight, Kiss, Donna Summer and the Village People.
Timothy said: "For over 30 years, my father's story has been the source of intense fascination.
"The wait to finally tell the story had always...
The Mirrors singer is on board for the film titled 'Spinning Gold', according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He is set to star in the movie about the 1970s record executive who was at the helm of the rise of disco.
Neil's son Timothy Scott Bogart is writing the screenplay and the film is being produced by Mark Damon, who was a friend of the music legend.
Spinning Gold is a rags to riches tale of a poor boy from Brooklyn who went on to define the music of his generation.
Neil died at 39 but had already launched the careers of Curtis Mayfield, Gladys Knight, Kiss, Donna Summer and the Village People.
Timothy said: "For over 30 years, my father's story has been the source of intense fascination.
"The wait to finally tell the story had always...
- 5/3/2013
- by PA
- Huffington Post
Actor attached as lead and producer of Spinning Gold, which tells story of successful promoter of 70s music
Justin Timberlake will play the lead in a biopic of disco-era record company executive Neil Bogart, who died in 1982 aged 39, it was announced today.
The long-planned project is titled Spinning Gold and Timberlake, who is also taking a producer role, will be promoting the film at the forthcoming Cannes film festival, which he will be attending as a cast member of the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis. No director has yet been attached, but Bogart's son Timothy Scott Bogart is writing the script.
Born in 1943 in Brooklyn, Bogart initially had hopes of a career as a singer, before becoming an energetic promoter of "bubblegum" pop in the late 60s as an executive for Cameo-Parkway and Buddha Records. He set up his own label, Casablanca, and proved an astute exploiter of music trends,...
Justin Timberlake will play the lead in a biopic of disco-era record company executive Neil Bogart, who died in 1982 aged 39, it was announced today.
The long-planned project is titled Spinning Gold and Timberlake, who is also taking a producer role, will be promoting the film at the forthcoming Cannes film festival, which he will be attending as a cast member of the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis. No director has yet been attached, but Bogart's son Timothy Scott Bogart is writing the script.
Born in 1943 in Brooklyn, Bogart initially had hopes of a career as a singer, before becoming an energetic promoter of "bubblegum" pop in the late 60s as an executive for Cameo-Parkway and Buddha Records. He set up his own label, Casablanca, and proved an astute exploiter of music trends,...
- 5/3/2013
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
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