Elton John’s Private Diaries

An authorized movie about Elton John’s life is in the works.  It’s called Rocketman. Filming won’t begin until the end of this year. Screenwriter, Lee Hall, felt honored when Elton unlocked a safe in his home to reveal his private diary while he was in rehab.  Elton left Hall in the room alone to collect data that helped with his screenplay. Hall wants the story to be as true as possible and it will concentrate on the height of Elton’s drug addiction. Lee Hall is an accomplished writer in his own right. He  was nominated for an Oscar for writing the 2000 film Billy Elliot.