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James Mangold didn’t want ‘Walk Hard’ to stop him from making music biopics
Digital TrendsStory by Joe Allen
scrn logline
Director James Mangold refuses to let the parody 'Walk Hard' deter him from tackling more music biopics, determined to keep the genre alive.
beat sheet
- Mangold's 2005 Johnny Cash film 'Walk the Line' is the main target of the 'Walk Hard' parody, but he won't let that stop him from making more musician-focused projects.
- Despite 'Walk Hard's' comedic takedown of the biopic format, Mangold believes there's still room to explore new stories and perspectives within the genre, driven by his own passion for music.
call sheet
James Mangold, Johnny Cash, 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story', 'Walk the Line'