J.J. Abrams is reportedly making a U2 biopic series for Netflix
Bohemian Rhapsody screenwriter Anthony McCarten is said to be penning the show
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Though some of us have grown tired of music biopics, Netflix decided now is the time to make a biopic series about U2. According to The Hollywood Reporter, J.J. Abrams and his production company Bad Robot are in the process of developing the show for Netflix, with Bohemian Rhapsody writer Anthony McCarten penning it.
Though no information about which parts of the band’s story will be tackled in the series has been released yet, sources told THR that the band “is expected to be involved and sanction the project.”
At least, in this case, Bono is still around and can have some input, so there’s less chance of his story being butchered like what happened to Freddie Mercury. McCarten’s script for Bohemian Rhapsody caught flack for not fully delving into Mercury’s queerness and brushing over the legendary singer dying of AIDS, so we’ll have to see how he tackles U2's story.
The band has yet to confirm the news of the biopic series, and Netflix representatives declined to comment to THR.
U2 also made headlines recently because House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decided to read a painful St. Patrick’s Day limerick written by Bono that questionably compares Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Saint Patrick. It’s nearly at the same level of cringe as Annalynne McCord’s viral poem about being sorry she’s not Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mother so she could stop him from inciting a war.
As seen in a video, after reading the poem (that, by the way, ends with the line “Ireland’s sorry and pain is now the Ukraine and Saint Patrick’s name now Zelensky”) Pelosi said, “How about that?” and turned to a Catholic priest in attendance, saying, “What, you like that, Father?”
The moment was, of course, memeified extensively on social media.
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I want a full episode on the Negativland incident. Who plays The Weatherman?
“That’s the letter U and the numeral 2…”
And thanks to yesterday’s news we already know exactly how it ends.
This sounds like the perfect merging of mediocrity between talent and subject matter.
I was thinking more of a douchebag singularity.
Agreed, and I say that as a fan of the band.
Oof, same.
I’d watch it if it were made into a terrible, unfunny ‘80s-style sitcom like Small Wonder.
Sounds Edgy!
Yes, if Edie McClurg plays Bono.
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U2 sounds like “you too.” Could it be that the band name was inspired by someone in the band members’ lives? Who were they, and what, exactly, were they too?Mysteryyyy booooooxxx…
Bono has talked about the band’s name. He claims that he hates it. Someone suggested U2 and it stuck.
So the Lads from Liverpool are getting a biopic of their own? Larry Mullen Sr. must be proud!
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this will justify its existence if Bono’s father looks at him and says “the wrong kid died”
Pelosi’s limerick reading is… confusing. I find the Riverdance that follow more unsettling, though: young, attractive women in tiny skirts dancing for the pleasure of a room full of gross old dudes whose money has allowed them to do bad shit and get away with it.
i think that says more about your thoughts and problems, than it does the men in the room watching a young performer do the act that she has trained, learned and is now proudly showing how she can do it. Not everything with men is always “they’re all horrible r-monsters planning on hurting women and girls”, especially when they’re, you know, honoring someone’s artistic abilities and performances and allowing/providing a platform for them to feel good about said performance. Like, you know, in front of the Speaker of the House, and a bunch of politicians and celebs. But, also, sure, you can compare a pre-teen doing a dance recital to men paying women to perform vulgar acts and “get away with it”, I’m sure in your mind that makes a lot of sense and is very clever
If it’s an Abrams production, I’m sure we’ll never find what we’re looking for
If this comes on, I’ll be looking for the remote.
Let’s just hope merchandise associated with the project includes some fuckin’ t-shirts.
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Anthony McCarten has an amazing ability to do biopics that gloss over the most interesting part of the story. His 2 pope’s drama that barely mentions Vatican abuse, his Hawking relationship drama that doesn’t cover his infidelity, his mostly straight and sober Freddy Mercury biopic.But I’m not even sure what the interesting part of the U2 story is. Bono is well meaning but also a bit annoying and sanctimonious?
yes what was really missing from the Hawking movie were more scenes of him scoring with the ladies. That was what we needed
This is like the dime store version of Peter Jackson and The Beatles.
I can’t wait for the scene when Edge hits on his pedal echo effect and they all share a LOOK and he doesn’t have to think up new guitar ideas for a good decade.And the scene where they realize their songwriting style would really, REALLY suit a Broadway musical what no of course they can and some ingenue tells Bono the children in Africa would want him to bring joy, bring light, to turn off… the dark. They share a LOOK!When it’s released it’ll be pushed to everyone’s Macs and iPhones whether they want it or not, because they worked so hard on the movie and EVERYONE likes U2! Yes including you. Yes you do. Let’s just agree to disagree. But you do like U2. The way you like Domino’s Pizza. It might not be any good, but it’s there so you eat it.
Somehow U2 returns …
Abrams should cast Ian McCulloch as Bono. Despite recent reconciliation between Echo and U2, I suspect Mac would still make Bono seem even more pompous, privileged and bereft of inspiration.
Ha! Bring on the dancing Bono!
If you don’t like U2 I recommend the first 15min of David Guggenheim’s Making of ‘Achtung Baby’ doc “From The Sky Down”. They self-flagellate themselves for being clueless dorks and thinking anybody would actually want to watch them “discover” American roots music in ‘Rattle and Hum’. A refreshingly blunt self-assessment full of eye rolls and cursing. Bono lives for F-bombs.
I think that U2’s earnestness always short-circuits the healthy self-censoring mechanism most artists have.
Has U2 blown up enough stuff up to be in a JJ Abrams movie?
Featuring Homer Simpson as the potato man!
Bono is the best example I can think of, of a very kind, deeply loving and concerned person using his wealth and fame for good, and selflessly promoting other causes and needs, in a way we all wish celebrities would, who manages to somehow STILL BE DISLIKED, INSULTED, & MOCKED for doing all of that.I’ll take him over Shia LeBouf or Machine Gun Kelly or Britney or anyone anyday of the week, though. Just give the fella a break. He’s a good dude. Just a little out of touch sometimes.