Biopics Aren’t About People. They’re About Making Money | Underwire | Wired.com

BBC America’s ‘Fleming’ promises to tell the story of the man behind Bond – but in doing so, says more about how we downplay the value of creators in today’s pop culture.

I wrote this for Wired about a new trend towards making biopics that serve existing franchises rather than the people they’re theoretically “about.”