US EditionAunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Mick Jagger onboard for new Sister Rosetta Tharpe biopic
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor directs a feature-length biopic on Sister Rosetta Tharpe produced by Mick Jagger, announced in a Deadline report in 2025.
- The project began after Live Nation Productions contacted Ellis-Taylor to write a script, with estate permission to use Tharpe's catalogue granted.
- The film explores Tharpe's gospel roots and transition to rock and roll, highlighting her influence on artists like Elvis Presley and the challenges she faced.
- The film draws from Gayle Wald’s biography Shout, Sister, Shout!, with producers including Tribeca Studios, Jagged Films, and Inaudible Productions.
- The biopic and a companion documentary emphasize Tharpe's pioneering role and lasting impact on music, especially her guitar legacy and influence on future legends.
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Tapped For Rosetta Tharpe Biopic
Source: Mirrorpix / Getty Rosetta Tharpe was a trailblazing Black musician who found fame early on as a gospel artist before shifting to rock and roll and inspiring several future legends. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has been tapped to pen a script for a biopic about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, with legendary rocker Mick Jagger serving as a producer. Deadline reports that the Sister Rosetta Tharpe biopic was set in motion after Live Nation Productions reac…
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Mick Jagger onboard for new Sister Rosetta Tharpe biopic
A new biopic on Cotton Plant native Sister Rosetta Tharpe is in the works, and this one’s got some serious artistic muscle behind it: Oscar-nominated director Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Mick Jagger as producer and permission from Tharpe’s estate to use her groundbreaking catalogue.
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