Overview
- Jack Osbourne told E! News on Thursday that the film’s script is finished and the producers are actively approaching directors to begin the next stage of making the movie.
- The family says it has a performer in early conversations to play Ozzy but has not announced any casting or confirmed that talks will lead to a hire.
- Sharon Osbourne is credited as a producer and the family insists the project will aim for a mainstream, fan-focused portrait rather than an artsy or experimental take.
- The Osbournes are simultaneously developing an AI-based “digital fingerprint” or avatar of Ozzy to keep his voice and likeness available for fans, a move that raises questions about posthumous use and commercial licensing.
- The movie has been in development with Sony Pictures and Polygram since 2021 with Oscar nominee Lee Hall writing the screenplay and follows Ozzy’s death in July 2025 after long health struggles and a farewell performance with Black Sabbath.