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THR: 'The Butler' Follow-Up: Lee Daniels Says His Janis Joplin Biopic Is Next
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/butler-follow-up-lee-daniels-611381
Amy Adams will play the rocker, Daniels tells THR ("Guess what? She can sing her ass off!") -- and after that, the director's aiming for "Miss Saigon" and a horror movie.
While Lee Daniels' The Butler was triumphing in its opening weekend, its director was riveted by old videos of Janis Joplin. "This is my next project for sure," he tells THR of the planned biopic that's been stalled for a decade, starring Amy Adams as the boozy blues singer. "I had no idea Janis Joplin was so smart -- intellectual, even. Look, some of the smartest people in the world have been drug addicts."
THR: 'The Butler' Follow-Up: Lee Daniels Says His Janis Joplin Biopic Is Next Aug 22, 06:43
IPO Needed. Might as well call it "Lee Daniel's Janis Joplin Biopic" from the start to avoid changing it later :) {nm} Aug 22, 06:44
as I'm reading IMDB, the description of the films do not match. so yes, an IPO is needed for this one as PVL mentioned. {nm} Aug 22, 06:47
It doesn't appear to be the case. In the stockpage writeup, it says Sean Durkin directs. {nm} Aug 22, 06:48
thought it was a possibility that he left the project and Daniels was offered it. {nm} Aug 22, 06:49
this is the film [GIWYC] Get It While You Can.... Lee Daniels next film {nm} Aug 22, 06:57
Well done! Good find. {nm} Aug 22, 07:11
thanks. in hindsight I should have went to his projects to see, but I just did a search for janis originally. Aug 22, 07:16
"and after that, the director's aiming for MSAIG and a horror movie." {nm} Aug 22, 07:00