Universal Pictures Developing Bon Jovi Biopic With Singer's Participation

Universal Pictures is producing a new musical biopic about Bon Jovi with frontman Jon Bon Jovi's involvement. The film will have access to the New Jersey band's complete music catalog, likely featuring hits like "Livin' on a Prayer," "Wanted Dead or Alive," "You Give Love a Bad Name," and "Bad Medicine." Kevin J. Walsh and Gotham Chopra are producing the project. Chopra previously produced the four-part Hulu documentary, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, in 2024, which featured Jon Bon Jovi discussing personal details including his recent voice issues and surgery. "I don't have a messiah complex," he said in one interview, choking back tears. "Anyway, that's why the legacy matters." Bon Jovi released Forever in 2024 to mark their 40th anniversary, and the band will return to touring this July with a month-long residency at Madison Square Garden followed by a series of shows at London's Wembley Stadium in September.