Quite a number of classic rock fans will now rejoice, as the initially rumored Bon Jovi biopic is now confirmed by Universal Pictures. While the company officially announced that the film is in the works, no further details on the release, casting, or official title of the biopic have yet been solidified. However, it comes as several major production houses were chasing the rights to create the film but Universal closed on a deal.
Deadline, the movie scoop site was first to bring the news noting that working on the project at the moment is a creative team including Cody Brottar writing the script, alongside Kevin J Walsh and Gotham Chopra, who are serving as producers.
Notably, producer Chopra was also behind the documentary series Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story for Hulu in 2024, honoring the band with full access to their behind-the-scenes lives as they celebrated their 40th anniversary.
Bon Jovi frontman Jon Bon Jovi previously hinted towards the fact that a biopic could be on the horizon while announcing the band’s comeback tour dates last year, telling The Sun he wanted to make one “at some point” and would cast his son, Jake Bongiovi, to play him.
It comes as the classic band are set to play their first full-scale shows since 2022 later this year, with Bon Jovi having suffered a serious case of vocal chord failure in 2024 that required him to undergo surgery.
