Elton John Slams Catholic Church for Investing in ‘Rocketman’ but Remaining Anti-Gay Marriage
Elton John won the Best Original Song Oscar last year for “Rocketman.”
Elton John won the Best Original Song Oscar last year for “Rocketman.”
The two specials next week are designed to help raise money for various charitable organizations.
For their first Oscar contender together, John and long-time lyricist partner Bernie Taupin merged a Tom Waits-like slow waltz with a Motown vibe.
Idina Menzel, Chrissy Metz, and Randy Newman will join Questlove on the Oscar stage.
It took 12 years of development for Elton John to get “Rocketman” made and he couldn’t be happier with the result.
The legendary singer says the 2019 blockbuster lacked the “magic and joy” of the 1994 original.
The goal for the scene was to capture the hedonism of the singer’s lifestyle without being gratuitous.
Musical director Giles Martin created his own wall of sound for the wild “Rocket Man” and the uplifting “Crocodile Rock” sequences.
Amnesty International has already disavowed the choice of Russia’s Central Partnership to edit out scenes of kissing, sex, and oral sex between men in the Elton John biopic.
Cannes: Better than “Bohemian Rhapsody,” but Dexter Fletcher’s exuberant tribute is mostly a colorful vessel for greatest hits.
David Geffen made his first appearance at the Palais in 30 years to support John, who performed live with the actor who plays him, Taron Egerton.
The buzz at CinemaCon for the Elton John biopic bodes well for the movie becoming a summer blockbuster.