Prince biopic, The Most Beautiful, inspired by Mayte Garcia’s memoir moves forward with new writer: Find out who

The Most Beautiful is an upcoming biopic on the life of Prince, who was a world renowned musician, songwriter, and actor. He was bestowed with awards like a Grammy, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar. In his career, Prince managed to sell more than 100 million records globally. His biopic was announced nearly two years ago.

The film is inspired by a memoir written by dancer, singer, and actress Mayte Garcia, who was married to Prince between 1996 and 2000. It is now going ahead with a new writer who has been onboarded recently. Let's find out who the writer is and more about this forthcoming biographical drama.

Melis Aker to write a biopic on Prince

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Deadline has reported that the makers of an upcoming Prince biopic have onboarded a writer for the project. The film is based on Mayte Garcia's memoir The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince, which went on to become a New York Times bestseller. Melis Aker has been hired to write the script for the film.

The memoir, published in 2017, chronicles Mayte's life and career, as well as her journey with Prince. The film was first announced in November 2023 with Crazy Legs Features backing it.

Announcing the news, Aker spoke to the outlet and said,

“I am beyond honored to be entrusted with Mayte’s story and to collaborate with George, Marie, Gilbert, and the entire Crazy Legs team. Her voice as an artist, dancer, friend, and dearly beloved of Prince is luminous and raw. The memoir is a stunning portrait of joy, loss, and self-discovery, and I’m committed to bringing it to life with the honesty and tenderness it deserves.”

The Most Beautiful is produced by Scott Thigpen, George Scarles, and Tom Cappello, as well as Marie Halliday. Its production banner includes Curious Witch Films and Crazy Legs. Gilbert Davison has been appointed as the associate producer.

Mayte Garcia also released a statement about the announcement.

“I’m honored to have Melis as the screenwriter for The Most Beautiful. From our first meeting, her dedication to every detail gave me confidence that my story will be translated to the screen with care and integrity.”

More about The Most Beautiful

The Most Beautiful will chronicle the life of Prince, who passed away on April 21, 2016, at the age of 57 due to an overdose of fentanyl. After his divorce from Garcia, Prince was married to Manuela Testolini between 2001 and 2007.

The forthcoming film is one of the several biopics on musicians that Hollywood has churned out in recent years. Other examples include The Rocket Man, Bohemian Rhapsody and Elvis. Fans of Prince will be excited about this forthcoming film on his life.