Biopics about Sammy Davis Jr. and Marvin Gaye are now in the works
It must be a good day to make movies about the lives of real people, as Deadline says producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has begun developing a Sammy Davis Jr. biopic and Variety says Dr. Dre has begun developing a Marvin Gaye biopic. Both projects sound very early, with the Deadline story saying that Paramount hasn’t hired a writer or director for the project but plans to do so “soon.” The movie will reportedly be largely based on the memoir Yes I Can: The Story Of Sammy Davis, Jr., with Lionel Richie (who is also on board as a producer) helping to secure the various rights needed to make this movie happen.