Elton John News

September 22, 2011
Elton John Plans a "Radically Different Kind of Biopic"
"Rocketman," a film covering his youth and early success, will be "told in a non-linear and hyper-visual manner." More...

March 1, 2011
Elton John Goes Off on Disney
"Gnomeo & Juliet" may be one of the more successful films of the year, but that doesn't mean producer Elton John is happy with Disney. More...

February 17, 2009
Elton John Loves Jane Austen and Bloodthirsty Aliens
Okay, so maybe Hollywood isn't out of original ideas: Rocket Pictures, the film branch of Elton John's production company, is developing "Pride and Predator," a Jane Austen-inspired film "which veers from the traditional period costume drama when an alien crash lands and begins to butcher the mannered protags, who suddenly have more than marriage and inheritance to worry about." More...

October 16, 2008
Elton John Writing Musical Comedy for Ben Stiller?
Is Elton John working on a musical comedy for Ben Stiller -- about "a guy on Broadway who is gay, has HIV and AIDS, and has to go back and face his wife and his kids that he left"? More...

August 20, 2008
James McAvoy, Emily Blunt Eye Gnomeo and Juliet
James McAvoy and Emily Blunt are in talks to voice the leads in Gnomeo and Juliet, a CGI-animated Shakespeare adaptation about garden gnomes in love. More...

July 9, 2007
Will Beyonce Star in Disney's "Aida"?
Here's some good news if you love Elton John's "Aida" musical -- as well as Beyonce Knowles... More...

February 4, 2007
Colts vs. Bears? Bring on the Super Bowl Commercials!
Whether you'll be watching Sunday's showdown for the gridiron action or waiting to see what millions of dollars in advertising money looks like, we'll be here logging the best and worst of this year's Super Bowl XLI spots! Place your vote! More...

April 14, 2006
Elton's "Gnomeo" Finds a Home at Miramax
ComingSoon.net shares a press release from the Weinstein-free Miramax Films, and the announcement is this: Remember that Gnomeo and Juliet animated flick that Elton John was putting together at Disney? Well, the project's still on, apparently, only it's been shipped over to Miramax territory. More...