"Since 2021, the parties involved have been officially notified that they do not possess Billy Joel’s life rights and will not be able to secure the music rights required for this project," a representative for Joel shared in a statement to Variety. "Billy Joel has not authorized or supported this project in any capacity, and any attempt to move forward without it would be both legally and professionally misguided.”
Variety reports that casting is already underway, with filming set to begin in the fall in Winnipeg, Canada, and New York. The outlet further reports that the "production has secured Mazur’s exclusive life rights, as well as those of Joel’s longtime friend, drummer and video director Jon Small, who is also on board as a consultant, co-executive producer and second unit director."
John Ottman is directing the film, having previously served as the lead editor on the "Michael" biopic, which dominated the box office. Filmmaker Adam Ripp is set to write the script.
“I’m really proud of the development work Adam Ripp and I did to shape ‘Billy & Me’ into both a deeply emotional and fun story. This is the formative years of Billy and his relationship with Irwin Mazur, the man who recognized Billy’s amazing talent even before Billy did himself. Sure, the long hair, cigarette smoke and authentic look of the period turns me on as a filmmaker, but what truly drew me to the material was the humanity at its core.” Ottman said, according to Variety. “It’s funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately very inspiring.”
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