Produced By Polygram Entertainment For Sony Pictures
- Sony Pictures and Polygram Entertainment are developing a biopic chronicling the extraordinary life of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, and the great love story between him and his wife, Sharon. The film will be written by Academy Award nominee Lee Hall (Billy Elliot).
- Featuring music from Black Sabbath as well as Osbourne’s solo career, the film is being produced by Sharon Osbourne, Jack Osbourne (Osbourne Media) and Aimée Osbourne along with Michele Anthony and David Blackman on behalf of Polygram
- “Our relationship at times was often wild, insane and dangerous but it was our undying love that kept us together,” said Sharon “We’re thrilled to partner with Sony Pictures and Polygram to bring our story to the screen.”
- Jack Osbourne executive produced The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne, which debuted on A+E last
- Hall’s writing credits include Rocketman starring Taron Egerton, Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award nominated War Horse, Stephen Frears’ Victoria & Abdul, and Billy Elliot, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best
- Andrea Giannetti is overseeing development on the film for the
ABOUT OSBOURNE MEDIA
OSBOURNE MEDIA is a full-service production studio based in Burbank, California, led by Executive Producer Jack Osbourne. Osbourne Media develops and produces linear and non-linear content, crafting countless hours of hit primetime television series, pilots, and presentations annually.
After first catching America’s attention on the MTV’s Emmy award-winning series The Osbournes, Jack starred in five seasons of the ITV’s Adrenaline Junkie and three seasons of SYFY’s Haunted Highway. Jack went on to produce the celebrated documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne for Showtime and oversaw the production of NatGeo Wild’s series Alpha Dogs. Jack’s most recent documentary, Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne, was a headliner for the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. Additionally, Jack executive produced and starred in three seasons of A+E’s hit Ozzy and Jack’s World Detour and TRVL network shows such as Portals to Hell and The Osbournes: Night of Terror.
Osbourne Media’s work airs in over 100 countries for premiere cable networks and premium online distributors, partnering with networks like A+E, MTV, CBS, NatGeo, Discovery, and TRVL Channel, to name a few. Currently, Jack stars in the new discovery+ series Fright Club, The Osbournes Want to Believe, and Portals to Hell, the highest-rated series premiere in network history, now filming its 3rd season.
ABOUT POLYGRAM ENTERTAINMENT
Polygram Entertainment is the film and television arm of Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment. Built on the foundation of the world’s most comprehensive and storied music catalog, Polygram develops, produces, and finances music-driven content that inspires and engages fans of all ages around the world. From premium documentaries to original scripted features and scripted and unscripted television, Polygram productions explore the ways in which music shapes culture, informs our worldview, and brings us closer together. Recent projects include The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? from director Frank Marshall, Critics Choice Documentary Award winners The Go-Go’s from Alison Ellwood and Emmy Award-nominated Beastie Boys Story from director Spike Jonze, as well as Pavarotti, directed by Ron Howard, Hitsville: The Making of Motown and the Emmy Award- winning The Apollo, from director Roger Ross Williams. Polygram Entertainment also produced NBC’s Emmy award-winning series “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” Upcoming projects include The Velvet Underground feature documentary from Todd Haynes, and a KISS biopic from director Joachim Rønning.