Michelle Williams will reportedly be playing the late jazz singer Peggy Lee in the upcoming biopic Fever, with Billie Eilish in talks to executive produce the film.
Lee will be the subject of a biopic set to be directed by Todd Haynes, with a script being written by Doug Wright, according to Variety.
Producers of the film include Reese Witherspoon, La La Land producer Marc Platt, and potentially Eilish, reports the website.
Hitting a high note! Michelle Williams will reportedly be playing the late jazz singer Peggy Lee in the upcoming biopic Fever, with Billie Eilish in talks to executive produce the film (pictured January 2020)
Michelle Williams is set to play legendary singer Peggy Lee for director Todd Haynes. “Fever”, set up at MGM, boasts a producing committee that includes Reese Witherspoon and Marc Platt, with Grammy-winning artist Billie Eilish eyeing an executive producer role. Witherpsoon was originally attached to headline the film when it was set up at Fox2000. […]
Michelle Williams Tapped to Star as Peggy Lee in Biopic Fever
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Additionally, multi-Grammy-winning artist Billie Eilish and her mother Maggie Baird are reportedly to be in talks to come on board as executive producers of the biopic. Feb 5, 2021
Peggy Lee in a forthcoming biopic titled
Fever . The actress will be reunited with director Todd Haynes, who previously worked with her together in
Quills ) is penning the screenplay. Fever is set to be based on a Nora Ephron screenplay, but that the project was shelved after her death in 2012.
Marc Platt,
Pamela Koffler &
Christine Vachon will produce the movie via their Killer Films production company. MGM is also in negotiations to come onboard the project about the legendary singer.
05 February 2021
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The 40-year-old actress has been approached to play the musician in the film, which is being directed by Todd Haynes.
According to Deadline, MGM are in talks to board the project with Doug Wright penning the screenplay.
Reese Witherspoon, Marc Platt, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon are producing the movie for their Killer Films production banner. It is also understood that Billie Eilish, her mother Maggie Baird and record label partner Justin Lubliner have expressed an interest in the project and in early talks to board the flick as executive producers.
Billie was part of a celebration of Lee s life and career last year and credits the Fever singer as one of her inspirations for her music.
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): American actor Michelle Williams is all set to star in the upcoming biopic titled 'Fever' based on the life of the late entertainment icon Peggy Lee.