Elton is John Making a Movie About His Life

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time ...

Rocketman Ready For Lift Off

This is exciting news. Elton John, in collaboration with his partner David Furnish and Billy Elliot author Lee Hall, are set to make an epic biopic titled Rocketman.

The movie will chart John's (nee Reginald Dwight) rise to stardom -- from his first time tinkling on piano keys, to his first #1 hit. Created by Elton's own production company, Rocket Pictures, one of the producers explained:

"Rocketman will be a radically different kind of biopic. It will be as unique as Elton’s life, told in a non-linear and hyper-visual manner that will transport people through the many intense experiences, some wonderful, some not, that helped define Elton as an artist, musician and man."

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Putting some things into perspective, the Tiny Dancer hitmaker, who started as a child piano prodigy, has sold an estimated 250 million records, won an Oscar, and six Grammys and Tonys. If there's ever an interesting life to watch on the big screen, it's this guys. We must however wonder -- who will play the lead?

In a similar project, a biopic about the life of Freddie Mercury is also being created, and is set to begin filming this year. Playing the iconic role of the Queen frontman? Borat himslef,  Sacha Baron Cohen.

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