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Features the films BILLY ELLIOT and SIXTY SIX, which both chronicle an adolescent boy's difficulties with his family.In BILLY ELLIOT, the titular character (Jamie Bell) is an 11-year-old boy living in north-east England in the mid-1980s. While his gruff father and brother are taking part in a massive coal miners strike, Billy .. Read more

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  Billy Elliot heading back to the big screen?

  • 08 Jun 2009

  Sir Elton John is in talks to take Billy Elliot back to the big screen. John wrote the music for the theatre adaptation of the 2000 movie, which was written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. Now the trio want to take the story about a young ballet dancer full circle by re-making the movie as a musical. Speaking after the Broadway adaptation of Billy Elliot The Musical scooped ten Tony Awards on Sunday (07Jun09), Hall revealed, "We've been talking about making the musical back into a... Read more

  

  Billy Elliot star to take on King Kong

  • 29 Jul 2004

  "Billy Elliot" star Jamie Bell has reportedly signed up to star in Peter Jackson's forthcoming "King Kong" remake. The ballet dancing young Brit plays a cameraman who accompanies filmmaker Carl Denham (played by US actor Jack Black) into the jungle on Skull Island, in search of the giant gorilla. The Universal Pictures version of "King Kong" will also star Naomi Watts, Oscar-winner Adrian Brody and Evan Parke. Parke has been cast as the first mate on the Venture,... Read more

  

  Bell triumphed over horse 'anxiety' for The Eagle

  • 14 Feb 2011

  Actor Jamie Bell was forced to overcome his fear of horses after signing up to play a slave in historical adventure The Eagle. Bell was filled with dread at the prospect of having to climb into the saddle for the role, so he began intensive equestrian training ahead of the shoot to master horse riding. He says, "I had never ridden a horse before and had developed a general anxiety towards them. "I knew the horse riding in the film was going to be hard because we were going to be riding along... Read more

  

  Sir Elton biopic in the works

  • 24 Jan 2011

  Sir Elton John has announced he is working on plans to bring his "crazy" life story to the big screen. The Rocket Man and his partner, Canadian film producer David Furnish, are teaming up with screenwriter Lee Hall for the project. And the singer has promised fans the upcoming biopic will be as wild as his career and personal life have been. He explains, "I'd just like to make a really great film about my life story. We have a great script already by Lee Hall who wrote Billy Elliot. "Obviously, Read more

  

  McAvoy to play Sir Elton?

  • 07 Feb 2011

  James Mcavoy is ready to step into Sir Elton John's shoes to bring his life story to the big screen - the rocker reveals the Atonement star has "already offered" to take on the lead in an upcoming biopic. The Rocket Man and his partner, Canadian film producer David Furnish, are teaming up with screenwriter Lee Hall for the new project. They're hunting for an actor to play Sir Elton, and the singer/songwriter admits McAvoy could be in with a chance. He tells the Sunday Express, "James could do... Read more

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    Features the films BILLY ELLIOT and SIXTY SIX, which both chronicle an adolescent boy's difficulties with his family.
    In BILLY ELLIOT, the titular character (Jamie Bell) is an 11-year-old boy living in north-east England in the mid-1980s. While his gruff father and brother are taking part in a ...

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  • Billy Elliot
    Features the films BILLY ELLIOT and SIXTY SIX, which both chronicle an adolescent boy's difficulties with his family.
    In BILLY ELLIOT, the titular character (Jamie Bell) is an 11-year-old boy living in north-east England in the mid-1980s. While his gruff father and brother are taking part in a ...

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