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March 10, 2026
Bon Jovi biopic in the works from Universal Pictures
Film to cover early years of rockers and their breakout with hits like Livin’ on a Prayer and You Give Love a Bad Name
TL;DR
- Universal Pictures is developing a biopic about the rock band Bon Jovi.
- The film will focus on the band's early years and their rise to fame in the 1980s.
- It will trace their journey from New Jersey to selling out stadiums worldwide.
- Producers include Kevin J Walsh and Gotham Chopra, with Cody Brotter as the writer.
- Bon Jovi has sold over 130 million albums and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
- The biopic will cover their formation, chart-topping hits like 'Livin’ on a Prayer,' and their 1989 Moscow performance.
- Jon Bon Jovi expressed interest in his son, Jake Bongiovi, portraying him in a biopic.
- Casting details are yet to be announced.
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