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Bad wigs, salacious romps and lawyers: Australia’s obsession with biopics

Dodgy wigs and a tsunami of social media outrage aside, the greatest revelation about the Warnie series was how little there was left to reveal about the cricketer.

  • Andrew Hornery

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The hairstyle, earrings and sunglasses were all key to Warne’s evolving look, says Williams.

Born to be Warne: Meet the Perth actor selected to play the spin king

Alex Williams not only looks the part to play Shane Warne in this two-part series on his colourful career, but his passion for cricket gave him a deep connection.

  • Mark Naglazas
(Spin) king of all he surveyed: Alex Williams as Shane Warne.

Sex, scandals, and a whole lot of cricket: Warnie brings our favourite bogan back to life

He was Australia’s favourite sportsman, but does the Shane Warne miniseries tell it like it was? Star Alex Williams spills the (baked) beans.

  • Karl Quinn
The King of Pop will be given his own biopic titled Michael.

Michael Jackson biopic set to start production this year

A biopic detailing the life of pop-star Michael Jackson is in the works, to be produced by Graham King who worked on the Academy-Award winning Bohemian Rhapsody.

  • Billie Eder
The cast of Heartbreak High, Elvis’ Olivia DeJonge and Chris Hemsworth at the 2022 AACTA Awards.

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis dominates AACTA Awards, Mystery Road and Heartbreak High win big in TV

The dazzling biopic won 11 awards, including best film, best director, best actor for Austin Butler and best supporting actress for Olivia DeJonge.

  • Garry Maddox
Olivia DeJonge backstage at the Hordern Pavilion, where the AACTA Awards will be held.

How Elvis propelled Australia’s Olivia DeJonge to new heights

Olivia DeJonge thought the role of Priscilla in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis had gone to another actor, then she received an unexpected text from her agent.

  • Garry Maddox
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Mark Rylance as Maurice Flitcroft in The Phantom of the Open.

Rylance of the Slams: Greatest actor of his generation plays ‘world’s worst golfer’

Mark Rylance is one of the most acclaimed stage and screen actors alive, but in his latest role he plays a man who was acclaimed as the worst golfer ever.

  • Karl Quinn
Priscilla Presley at the photo call for the film <i>Elvis</i>.

Elvis director Baz Luhrmann feared just one review: Priscilla Presley’s

Baz Luhrmann’s massive film Elvis, full of the flash of disco and the trash of Vegas, had its gala launch at the Cannes Film Festival.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Robbie Williams in concert at Rod Laver Arena for Michael Gracey’s ‘satirical biopic’ Better Man.

My night with Robbie Williams, a Tom Jones impersonator and thousands of Shane Warne fans

Two concerts staged by the English singer over the weekend were part of the filming of the biopic of his life currently in production in Australia.

  • Karl Quinn
Who has what it takes to play Madonna? Clockwise from top left: Julia Garner, Madonna, Odessa Young, Bebe Rexha and Florence Pugh. 

Madonnageddon: who will survive ‘gruelling’ auditions to play pop icon?

Madonna’s route to fame was hard-won. For contenders linked to her upcoming biopic, it looks like that same level of all-in effort is being called for in the elimination process.

  • Sarah Thomas

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