Tuesday, March 19, 2013 11:00pm ET by Newsdesk
Sir Elton John biopic gets a directorThe forthcoming biopic on Sir Elton John, entitled 'Rocketman', has finally got a director. Deadline Hollywood has confirmed that Michael Gracey, whose credits include commercials for T-Mobile and Gap, will direct the project and it will be written by Lee Hall. Speaking about his involvement in the film, Gracey explained that it's an exciting opportunity: "Everyone knows and loves Elton John's music, but the true story of his life is so incredible that it can only be described as a fantasy. His journey from impossible dreamer to stardom and uncontrollable excess is something only a musical film can capture, and I'm so excited to be the one to tell his story." Last week, the music icon was due to play a concert in Alabama, but cancelled the show at the last minute due to unspecific "medical reasons".
Watch Sir Elton's performance at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee event here:
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