Crowe and Mitchell have been working together on the film for several films Cameron Crowe has shared an optimistic update on his upcoming Joni Mitchell biopic – see what he had to say below. READ MORE: 50 music biopics to see before you die Last year, Crowe – who famously directed Almost Famous – revealed that he would be helming a biopic based on Joni Mitchell’s life and career . The film – which at the time had yet to receive a release date – has been in development for several years, with Crowe and Mitchell both working together on the project for at least two years.
Now, in a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock , Crowe has revealed that he expects the film to release by Christmas 2025: “I’m super excited. We’re going to start in by the end of this year and hopefully have it done for Christmas next year.” Joni Mitchell and Cameron Crowe in 2022.
Credit: Bruce Glikas/Getty Images While he did not share any information on the film’s cast, or the specific periods of Mitchell’s life that the movie will explore, he likened the biopic to the 1983 Tom Petty documentary Heartbreakers Beach Party . Crowe said of the upcoming biopic: “It’s Joni’s life, not through anybody else’s prism. It’s through her prism.
It’s the characters who impacted her life that you know and a lot that you don’t know. And the music is so cinematic.” The director also shared that he and his team have done extensive research on Joni Mitchell’s life ahead of film.
