Billy Joel Denies Rights for Proposed Biopic Charting His Life Pre-Fame: 'Legally and Professionally Misguided'

Billy Joel spoke out against an in-the-works biopic from director John Ottman on Tuesday that's currently casting and set to chart his life before fame. The music legend said life and music rights needed for the film have been denied for years and that to move forward with the project would be "both legally and professionally misguided." "Since 2021, the parties involved have been officially notified that they do not possess Billy Joel's life rights and will not be able to secure the music rights required for this project," a spokesperson for Joel said in a statement to TheWrap. . . .