Elton John’s end-titles theme for his own biopic, “Rocketman,” won the best original song award at Sunday’s Academy Awards, his first Oscar since he won for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” from “The Lion King” at the 1995 ceremony.
21.01.2020 - 19:11 / deadline.com
By Andreas Wiseman
International Editor
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning producer John Battsek (One Day In September) is exiting Passion Pictures after 20 years to launch LA and London-based company Ventureland with Kerstin Emhoff, Ali Brown, and director Paul Hunter of U.S. production and commercials firm Prettybird.
Ventureland will produce a range of content across the documentary and scripted spaces but will also work in branded content, technology, music and original IP.
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Elton John’s end-titles theme for his own biopic, “Rocketman,” won the best original song award at Sunday’s Academy Awards, his first Oscar since he won for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” from “The Lion King” at the 1995 ceremony.
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