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02nd Dec 2017

The Freddie Mercury biopic has been put on hold

Dave Hanratty

Queen

Fresh development hell for the long-awaited film.

Twentieth Century Fox has temporarily shut down production on the forthcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, citing the “unexpected unavailability” of its director Bryan Singer.

The film studio released a statement confirming the pause in filming following reports that Singer had failed to return after the Thanksgiving break.

Sources close to the Rami Malek-starring project told The Hollywood Reporter that there’s been serious tension on the set, while a rep for Singer told the BBC that the director is dealing with a “personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family.”

Despite these developments, Bohemian Rhapsody is still scheduled for a Christmas Day release next year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozJH6jSr2U

Clip via Queen Official 

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