Jack Osbourne says “Ozzy” biopic script is finished and the family is seeking directors

Nearly a year after Ozzy Osbourne died at age 76 last July, his family is moving forward on a feature-film biopic intended to preserve his legacy, and Jack Osbourne says the project has reached the script stage. Speaking in late August, Jack Osbourne said the script is “done” and that the family is “currently going out to directors” for the next phase of development.

Osbourne characterized the overall creative approach as grounded in audience expectations rather than a reimagining of the subject through an experimental lens. “It’s gung-ho,” Jack Osbourne said, describing the intended tone as not an “artsy, esoteric biopic,” and adding that it is “not what the fans want.” The comments position the film as a conventional rock legend story with an emphasis on mainstream resonance with Osbourne’s existing fanbase.

Deadline reported that Jack Osbourne made the remarks while discussing how the family is handling the transition of his father’s work from a live, widely recognized public career into a screen legacy. The reported timeline matters because the effort comes after a public figure’s death, when fans and rights holders often reassess how much control the family wants over narrative framing, casting decisions, and the selection of production partners.

The effort also reflects a common behind-the-scenes phase in film development: completing a script, then distributing it to potential directing talent. While no studio, production company, casting plans, release date, or creative team were identified in the report, the described “go out to directors” step indicates the project is seeking to lock in a director before formal financing and packaging.

Jack Osbourne’s framing suggests the family is trying to balance two priorities that can conflict in music-biopic development, honoring a musician’s broad cultural footprint while ensuring the resulting film does not drift into a more niche or arts-house style. In that context, his remarks set a clear creative expectation for any director brought in, according to the way the project was described.

The film is being developed as a feature biopic about Ozzy Osbourne, whose death last July made the project more urgent for fans concerned about how his story would be told on screen. Any next announcements, including which directors receive the script and whether a deal is reached, will determine how quickly the project moves from development into production.

For now, the only confirmed milestones are that the script is finished and that the family is actively in outreach to directors. Additional details such as screenplay authorship, the involvement of any other family members or representatives, and distribution arrangements were not included in the report, so they should be treated as pending until further public confirmation is released.