Ridley Scott is in talks to direct Paramount’s Bee Gees movie.  

Scott will produce the currently-untitled movie alongside Graham King for GK Movies, Stacey Snider, and Michael Pruss for Scott Free. John Logan, who wrote Scott’s 2000 epic “Gladiator,” will pen the script. 

Paramount Photos is distributing the movie worldwide with Amblin and SISTER having the precise to co-finance. Barry Gibb, the final surviving brother, will government produce. Siblings Maurice and Robin died in 2003 and 2012, respectively. 

It’s been an extended highway to inform the Bee Gees’ story on the massive display screen – Kenneth Branagh was beforehand tapped to direct a biopic movie for Paramount in 2021. John Carney stepped in as director in March 2022, however departed because of scheduling conflicts. He was changed by “Hustlers” director Lorene Scafaria in December 2022. 

The story of the Gibb brothers’ legendary trio was most lately depicted in 2020 documentary collection “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Damaged Coronary heart.” 

Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel with Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal is about to hit theaters on Nov. 22. His earlier credit embrace “Napoleon,” “Home of Gucci,” “Thelma & Louise,” and “Black Hawk Down.” Scott has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards, and his movie “The Martian” gained a Golden Globe for Finest Image – Musical or Comedy. He’s repped by WME. 

Paramount’s most up-to-date music biopic, “Bob Marley: One Love” is releasing in theaters this week. It opened to $14 million domestically on Valentine’s Day, with its world gross standing at $19.4 million. 

Deadline was first to report the information.