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From Michael to Back to Black, many authorised music biopics are becoming bland propaganda. Fans deserve more

Swerving the child abuse allegations, the new Michael Jackson film is yet another revisionist music movie in a long line. We know what’s in it for their subjects. What about the viewers?

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A Clip Of Milo Manheim Talking About Playing Flynn Rider Resurfaced, And Tangled Fans Are So Here For It: ‘King Of Manifestation’

Milo Manheim may have spoken his Tangled casting into existence.

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Following Tangled Casting Its Rapunzel And Flynn, I'm Psyched That A Fancast Favorite For Mother Gothel Is Being Lined Up

Mother knows best!

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'Tangled' Live-Action: Actresses Rumoured to Be Disney's Top Choices for Rapunzel

Disney's live-action 'Tangled' has resumed production, with rumours swirling over who will play Rapunzel, the film follows Rapunzel and her bond with thief Flynn Ryder. Rumoured actresses include Sadie Sink, McKenna Grace, Emma Myers, Isabel May, and newcomer Freya Skye.

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Scarlett Johansson Reacts To Those Tangled Live-Action Casting Rumors

She may or may not be Gothel, but she’s always Mother.

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Disney Tangled Live Action: Scarlett Johansson Rumoured for Lead Role — Everything We Know About the Cast and Release Date

Disney's Tangled live action remake is back in development with Scarlett Johansson linked to a major role. Get the latest on cast and release date.

International Business Times UK

Is Disney Going to Stop Making Live-Action Remakes After Snow White Failure? Here's Why Tangled Just Got Put on Hold

Tangled, which is written by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and has Michael Gracey on board as a director, had already entered pre-production, and casting discussions

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Robbie Williams troubled by return of depression after 10 years

Pop star, who is currently preparing to head out on a huge tour, said the return of his mental health issues was ‘confusing’

The Independent UK

2025 AACTA Awards: All The Winners Who Scored Big On Aussie Film & TV’s Big Night

The 14th annual AACTA Awards occurred on February 7, 2025. 'Better Man' and 'Boy Swallows Universe' saw the biggest wins.

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Aacta awards 2025: Robbie Williams’ Better Man and Boy Swallows Universe dominate Australian film and TV prizes

Biopic of British singer wins best film and best actor for motion capture star Johnno Davies, while Trent Dalton adaptation takes home 12 of 22 nominations

The Guardian - AU

Robbie Williams equals The Beatles’ record for most UK number one albums

The album, Better Man, is a soundtrack to his biopic of the same name.

Evening Standard

A Complete Unknown review – Timothée Chalamet radiates charisma in evocative Dylan biopic

James Mangold’s handsome portrait of the enigmatic singer’s stratospheric early career boasts a barnstorming lead performance yet often slips into heavy-handedness

The Guardian - UK

Robbie Williams biopic tanks with $1 million box office debut despite glowing reviews

The unconventional film has performed slightly better in the UK, making $4.7 million to date

The Independent UK

"Better Man" needs a therapist

Despite its inventive moments, the film's lack of insight and unlikable protagonist leave viewers disconnected

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Robbie Williams wants to revive Rat Pack for another album

'Angels' hitmaker Robbie Williams would love to bring back the Rat Pack for another album but admitted "it's up to their estates".

The Conversation

Better Man: musical biopic of Robbie Williams as performing monkey will entertain you

I can remember the mixed feelings I experienced as a teenager in 1997, buying Life Thru A Lens – my first Robbie Williams album – cautious it was too poppy to sit with my humble-but-growing CD collection of artists that would later be known as Britpop.

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Robbie Williams felt like Eminem when working on Better Man

Robbie Williams compared himself to Eminem working on '8 Mile' when he worked on the 'Better Man' biopic.

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“Never Seen Anything Like That”: Robbie Williams Slammed For Blaming Fan For Mistake At NYE Gig

"You made me come in in the wrong place," Robbie told a fan during his New Year's Eve performance in Sydney. The post “Never Seen Anything Like That”: Robbie Williams Slammed For Blaming Fan For Mistake At NYE Gig first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Guardian - UK

Better Man review – Robbie Williams monkeys around in a raw and emotional biopic

Replacing Williams with a CGI ape in an otherwise human cast pays off enormously in Michael Gracey’s warts-and-all tale of the pop phenomenon

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Michael Gracey had no doubts about having Robbie Williams portrayed by a chimp in Better Man

'Better Man' director Michael Gracey claims it was a simple decision to have Robbie Williams portrayed by a chimp in the new film as the singer considers himself to be a "performing monkey".

Evening Standard

Better Man director Michael Gracey on making a monkey out of Robbie Williams for his new biopic

The Australian filmmaker on telling Williams’ lifestory with a CGI chimp, the toxic nature of fame and how the former Take That star saved his debut feature film The Greatest Showman

The Guardian - AU

Anora, Better Man and Sonic 3: the biggest Boxing Day films out in Australia

Desperate for two hours of silence in a cinema, or a movie to entertain the family? We’ve got you covered with our comprehensive guide

The Independent UK

Inside the wild Robbie Williams biopic: ‘It’s sad seeing the monkey do cocaine’

IN FOCUS: The unexpectedly brilliant ‘Better Man’ dives into the rise, fall and rise again of one of Britain’s greatest pop stars… who is depicted as an anthropomorphic chimpanzee. Adam White speaks to its director Michael Gracey about monkeys, mayhem and why Robbie was nervous about Gary Barlow seeing the…

The Independent UK

The Robbie Williams chimpanzee biopic Better Man works far more than you might think

4/5 It’s not a gimmick to have the former Take That member embodied by a ‘performing monkey’ in his new movie – and this film doesn’t shy away from the star’s trauma, addictions or penchant for self-sabotage

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Robbie Williams wanted to be portrayed as lion in CGI biopic

Opening up about being played by a monkey in the story of his life, Robbie Williams has admitted he initially wanted to be portrayed as a lion in his new CGI biopic.

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