Poster of Bohemian Rhapsody
At the end of 2017, as the director of Bohemian Rhapsody, Brian Singer suddenly left the crew without warning, leaving behind an unfinished project. A week later, Twentieth Century Fox Film Company announced that it would replace it with the director of Eddie the Eagle, the Englishman Dexter Fletcher.
Brian Singer
Recently, it was also pointed out that although Singer left the crew without authorization, the producer will still give him the right to sign. Dexter Fletcher, who actually finished the film, once said that he didn't need the right to sign, he just wanted to see the film finished. From this point of view, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is still Singh's "personal film". And Dexter Fletcher has made such a bold statement that the directors' guild will not punish Fox. As for the reason for Singh's departure from the crew at that time, it is still unclear, and the producer is vague, but said that director Brian Singer was "temporarily unable to shoot the film". In the BBC report, the news was portrayed as "Brian Singer's personal physical and family reasons" that caused the film to stall. In fact, this is not the first time that Brian Singer has "briefly disappeared". During the filming of X-Men: Apocalypse and Superman Returns, he left the crew briefly and without explanation.
Dexter Fletcher
Queen was formed in 1970 by lead singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Deacon. They added musical elements such as opera and folk to hard rock and heavy metal, forming a special creative style. In 1991, Freddie Mercury died of AIDS. In 1997, the trio performed its last live performance, after which bassist John Deacon retired. Although the band still has albums released after 1997, and the two members also performed the famous song "We Will Rock You" at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games, everyone knows that the era of Queen is over.
In 2004, the BBC produced a documentary about Bohemian Rhapsody. From the music, former band members and music producers are able to recall Queen's youth. Since then, Sony has been preparing for this biopic in an attempt to show the legendary band's saga more fully. More than a decade has passed, and the current film rights have been transferred to 20th Century Fox. According to the plan, the film is scheduled to be released on November 20, 2018. Maybe in the awards season, the film will shine.