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- Britney Spears leads the next artist biopic odds at 6/4, with Hollywood studios circling the market following the record-shattering success of the Michael Jackson biopic
- Ozzy Osbourne and the Spice Girls share second place at 2/1, with Prince, Phil Collins, AC/DC, Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé all available at between 5/2 and 3/1 in a market packed with fascinating possibilities
- The Michael biopic opened to $97 million domestically in its first weekend
The Music Biopic Gold Rush Is On
Hollywood does not wait long to chase a trend and after the Michael Jackson biopic delivered the biggest opening weekend in the history of biographical filmmaking, the race to greenlight the next major music biopic has well and truly begun.
Betting experts have responded with a fascinating market on which artist will be the subject of the next major biopic, and the names on the board represent some of the most compelling life stories in the history of popular music.
Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson as his real-life uncle, opened to $97 million domestically and $217 million worldwide in its first weekend, smashing the previous all-time record for a biographical film set by Straight Outta Compton in 2015.
It has since crossed $441 million globally, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2026, and analysts are projecting a final worldwide total of between $800 million and $1 billion.
The message is clear: audiences want music biopics, and they will turn out in record numbers for the right subject. The only question now is who comes next.
Britney Spears: The Most Compelling Untold Story in Pop
At 6/4, Britney Spears is the clear favourite, and the case for her leading this market is almost self-evident.
No music career of the past 30 years has combined the dizzying heights of global superstardom with the kind of deeply personal, publicly documented struggle that makes for genuinely gripping cinema.
From her emergence as a teenage pop phenomenon in the late 1990s, through her marriage to Kevin Federline, her 2007 public breakdown and the subsequent 13-year conservatorship that saw her father control almost every aspect of her life and finances, to the #FreeBritney movement and her eventual conservatorship termination in 2021, the arc of Britney Spears's life is one of the most dramatically compelling in the history of the entertainment industry.
The 2021 documentary Framing Britney Spears reignited global interest in her story, and her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me sold over one million copies in its first week.
At 6/4, the market is saying this is not a matter of if but when.
| Next Artist to Have a Biopic | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Britney Spears | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Spice Girls | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Phil Collins | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| Prince | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| AC/DC | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Miley Cyrus | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Beyoncé | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Fleetwood Mac | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Taylor Swift | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Ozzy, the Spice Girls, Prince and the Fascinating Outsiders
Ozzy Osbourne and the Spice Girls share second place at 2/1, two very different propositions that each carry enormous box office logic.
Ozzy's story, from his childhood in Birmingham through Black Sabbath, his solo career, the surreal family fame of The Osbournes reality show and his decades of health battles, has the darkness, humour and redemptive arc that studios love.
Sharon Osbourne has long spoken publicly about wanting a biopic made, and the success of Bohemian Rhapsody and Michael has undoubtedly accelerated those conversations.
A Spice Girls biopic, meanwhile, would tap into the most powerful nostalgia market in contemporary popular culture as five women who became a genuine global phenomenon and whose story encompasses everything from girl power politics to personal rivalry and solo ambition.
The casting alone would generate months of headlines.
Beyoncé at 3/1 is perhaps the most commercially powerful name in the entire market. A studio-backed Beyoncé biopic with her involvement would be a cultural event on a scale that even Michael could not match, but her legendary control over her own narrative means this one remains firmly in her hands and no one else's.
Taylor Swift at 5/1 is almost certainly too early in her career for a definitive biopic, but the market's inclusion of her reflects the scale of her cultural imprint.
Fleetwood Mac at 4/1 has the internal drama, the iconic music and the Hollywood-ready personal stories to sustain an extraordinary film.
Where To Bet on Entertainment Specials
With Hollywood studios accelerating their biopic development slates in the wake of Michael's record-breaking success, the odds in this market are likely to move quickly once any announcement is made.
A wide range of UK betting sites offer entertainment specials markets, and new customers can often claim free bets to get involved.
Always compare prices before placing, and head to our guide to the best entertainment betting sites to find the best odds across the full market.
