Anthony Mackie will star as Jimi Hendrix in 'Jimi' alongside Thandie Newton while her husband Ol Parker will directed the project.
Anthony Mackie will star as Jimi Hendrix in a new biopic.
The 'Pain & Gain' actor is set to portray the legend who died on September 18, 1970, in 'Jimi', which will focus on his last days, according to various reports.
Although this is a topic which has been widely disputed Hendrix is believed to have passed away from a drug overdose, aged just 27, and was pronounced dead at St Mary Abbot's Hospital in Kensington, London.
Mackie, 35, will star opposite Thandie Newton in a movie which has been written and will be directed by her husband, Ol Parker.
Noomi Rapace is also in talks to join the cast as Hendrix's Swedish girlfriend Kathy Etchingham.
Paul Greengrass was previously circling the project but after resistance from the Hendrix estate it fell through.
Mackie most recently hit the big screen in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' alongside an A-List cast and is in talks for numerous other projects including an untitled Christmas Eve in New York City comedy.
Meanwhile, a drama film about Hendrix, 'All Is by My Side', which was written and directed by John Ridley will be released in the UK this August.
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
Ahead of the imminent release of his second solo album - Dekker, aka Brookln Dekker, took time out to let us know about the musical project he...
Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe prepares to come to a climax as ‘The...
After The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal reteam to...
It's the summer of 1967 and the city of Detroit, Michigan is in the midst...
After the formulaic thrills of The Winter Soldier and Age of Ultron, Marvel's Avengers were...
The Avengers are suffering from an image crisis. As much good that they do and...
After a post-apocalyptic dystopia (The Road) and Prohibition-era America (Lawless), Australian director John Hillcoat brings...
This blending of the stoner bromance with the Christmas comedy works surprisingly well, layering gross-out...
This may look like it's going to be a zany Christmas romp, but it's really...
Terrell Tompkins and his team of officers are corrupt, finding ways to embellish their wage...
As the world of Marvel super heroes become ever more entwined, Captain America: Civil War...
Paul Bettany makes a strong impression with his first film as a writer-director, exploring the...
Ever since Chris, Ethan and Isaac were young, the trio of friends have always spent...
Charlotte Cooper is the family matriarch and all she wants is for her family to...
Charlotte Cooper is determined to make this Christmas the best holiday the family has ever...