One of the greatest barriers for any aspiring storyteller is the very action they are attempting to undertake. Creating a narrative from scratch and making it both massively entertaining and desperately relatable are enormous tasks, and can be the downfall of many pieces of fiction. So, for many writers, writing from an already existing story is safer. This can come in the form of adaptation, with countless pieces of literature, songs and even other screen media being adapted by writers. However, these pieces may not always translate so well on screen due to an array of factors causing them to lack relatability with an audience. Therefore, another option, and perhaps the safest option to fund for production companies, are biopics. Biopics are a hugely successful genre of screen media and have been a mainstay within cinema and television for decades. For example, the likes of Taylor Hackford's Ray starring Jamie Foxx as the titular Ray Charles, or perhaps the more recent Baz Luhrmann hit Elvis starring Austin Butler as the rock n' roll icon, are just two representations of just how popular biopics can be.