In the sequel KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, one of the most unusual aspects was the inclusion of Sir Elton John, playing himself and even participating in an action scene or two. The star of the KINGSMAN movies is of course Taron Egerton, who also provided one of the lead voices in the animated movie SING!, in which he does his own rendition of… wait for it… Elton John! So it should come as no surprise (we guess) that Egerton was tapped to portray Elton in the new biopic ROCKETMAN. Paramount Pictures just dropped the first teaser trailer to give you an idea of what to expect from the film. Check it out below. I can’t help but think of the Queen biopic BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY when watching this, as they look more than a little similar, though the real reason for that may be director Dexter Fletcher, who technically helmed both films – Bryan Singer was director for BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, but was replaced by Fletcher who finished the film, though Singer is still getting sole credit on that. One can only wonder if we’re going to start seeing a bunch of music biopics now, which might not be a bad thing… as long as the stories are interesting.
#Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John’s breakthrough years, starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden and Bryce Dallas Howard.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
