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Showing posts with label Rocketman. Show all posts

Rocketman - Elton John's Musical Extravaganza

Elton John has contributed a lot of great songs in the music industry and can be considered an icon. Thus having a film based on his life means it can be a musical with his songs as an integral part it making it come true. Thus the Rocketman takes off with Taron Egerton playing the flamboyant and passionate singer and performer.

It is no secret that Elton John has a very colorful life starting from his childhood which started his passion for music. His origins as a musician grew and led him into the world of music, rock and roll, sex, drugs, and even love. It can also be recalled that in Taron's movie Kingsman, Elton John made a cameo which speculated  his role in the upcoming musical.

Though Elton may not be as popular as today, his hits have touched millions of lives and some are anthems of many which spans many decades. The film was well executed with the song and dance gives a spell to the viewers  and makes us want to sing and dance along.There are also times of sadness paired with the heartfelt melody of his ballads. Taron also sang Elton's hits and comparably was very similiar to Elton's.

"Rocketman" Rated R-13 Without Cuts, To Be Shown Unsanitized

Filipino audiences have the rare privilege of getting inside the real-life story of music legend Elton John in its full, controversial splendor as Paramount Pictures’ Rocketman has been rated R-13 without cuts by the Movie and Television Review & Classification Board (MTRCB).

(Watch the new Rocketman TV Spot at https://youtu.be/xCXhGVV0E60.)

The Board has deemed Rocketman suitable only to viewers thirteen (13) years old and above as the film contains depiction of drugs, sexual activity, violence, suffering and foul language.

Jamie Bell Plays Elton John's Best Friend in "Rocketman"

The songwriting team of Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin is one of the most enduring, successful and beloved creative partnerships in music history.  This unique relationship is celebrated in Paramount Pictures’ critically acclaimed musical, Rocketman.  British actor Jamie Bell plays Bernie Taupin opposite Taron Egerton’s Elton John.

“What they have between them is kind of a beautiful, harmonious marriage, lightning in a bottle,” explains Bell. “In the film we see them meet, and they’re kind of two loners, who find each other and form a friendship that lasts a lifetime.”

Taron Egerton Transforms Into Elton John in "Rocketman"

Where do you even begin when you’re enlisted to play Elton John, one of the most famous people on the planet? Not just that, but one who the planet itself already has an acutely ingrained idea of? How, in other words, do you find the real man underneath all those spectacles, sequins, tantrums and tiaras?

“That was a question I absolutely asked myself,” says Taron Egerton, the actor tasked to portray the music superstar in Paramount Pictures’ Rocketman. “So, in the end, I just asked him.”

(Watch the film’s new TV spot at https://youtu.be/aqr3XZv72Qg.)

"Bodyguard" Heartthrob Richard Madden Heats Up "Rocketman"

He became a household name with his role as Robb Stark in Game Of Thrones and last year’s worldwide smash, Bodyguard, BBC's most-watched drama of the past 10 years.  Now, Scottish actor Richard Madden stars as John Reid in Paramount Pictures’ critically acclaimed Elton John biopic Rocketman.

(Watch the new Rocketman TV Spot at https://youtu.be/LGl9vFOZoP4.)

In real-life, Reid was John’s first long-term boyfriend, as well as being his manager for 28, often turbulent, years. “We cast Richard just before Bodyguard came out,” says producer David Furnish. “But when I saw him in that (before release), it was a powerful, riveting performance. He had that smoldering Scottish sexiness about him that just seemed so perfect for the way John Reid is portrayed in this film.”

Welcome to "Rocketman" -- The Birth of an Epic, Musical Odyssey

Fresh from its successful premiere in Cannes where it was greeted by a wild, standing ovation, Paramount Pictures’ Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years.

(Watch the film’s new TV spot at https://youtu.be/4QflYUNWVko.)

“This movie is about when I started to become famous,” says Elton John. “It was an extraordinary and surreal time, and that’s how I wanted the film to be."

New Posters Arrive for "Gemini Man," "Ma" and "Rocketman"

United International Pictures has released the new one-sheet artworks for three of its highly anticipated films of the year -- the action-adventure Gemini Man, the suspense thriller Ma, and the Elton John biopic Rocketman.


Check out the posters below and watch Rocketman in Philippine cinemas on June 19, followed by Ma on July 10, and Gemini Man on October 2nd.

Rocketman, Ma, and Gemini Man are distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.  Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/uipmoviesph/; Twitter at https://twitter.com/uipmoviesph  and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/uipmoviesph/ 

"Rocketman" Featurette Recalls Elton John's Journey

From a young musical prodigy to one of the world’s biggest icons, Elton John’s life comes to the big screen in Paramount Pictures’ “Rocketman.”  

Watch as the team behind the film discusses Elton’s incredible story in this special look at the film.

Check out the featurette called Elton John’s Journey below and watch “Rocketman” in Philippine cinemas June 19.


New "Rocketman" Trailer Teases Cinematic Spectacle

The only way to tell Elton John’s story is to live his fantasy.  Paramount Pictures has just launched the new trailer of “Rocketman” which gives fans a real taste of the cinematic spectacle that they can anticipate.

Check out the trailer below and watch “Rocketman” in Philippine cinemas June 19.


“Rocketman” is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.  Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/uipmoviesph/; Twitter at https://twitter.com/uipmoviesph  and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/uipmoviesph/  

Taron Egerton as Elton John, Photographed by David LaChapelle for "Rocketman" Poster

Photographer David LaChapelle has photographed Taron Egerton as Elton John for the first official poster for “Rocketman.”

Visionary David LaChapelle has created some of the most iconic imagery in Elton John’s career, and now turns his lens on the “Rocketman” film poster,  with Taron Egerton as Elton John.

This image captures the originality and cinematic scope of “Rocketman” as well as the spirit of the icon that is Elton John.

“Rocketman” hits Philippine cinemas in June, but here is the first behind the scenes look at Taron Egerton recording ‘Tiny Dancer’ for the soundtrack.

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