Though "Walk Hard" heavily spoofed Mangold's "Walk the Line," the director never saw the satire as a death knell for the ...

James Mangold is still finding inspiration in the musical biopic genre, despite previous jabs at his work. The 2x Oscar ...

James Mangold, director of the acclaimed Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, reflects on the lasting influence of the 2007 parody Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

Mangold clearly couldn't be stopped from returning to the genre, which is exactly what he did for 'A Complete Unknown.' ...

Director James Mangold didn't let Walk Hard deter him from taking on A Complete Unknown, and being the subject of satire is ...

Walk the Line' director James Mangold revealed what "unnerved" him about the parody 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'. Jeff Spicer/Getty Images/Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Nearly ...

Did Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox story provide a blistering satire of the beats of the musical biopic genre? Yes. Related: When A Complete Unknown met Joan: Why James Mangold needed an actress who ...

Jenna Fischer and John C. Reilly in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) (Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection) With a $28 million budget, Walk the Line grossed more than $186 million.

has not been scared off from paying cinematic tribute to other legendary musicians after the parody Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007). “That was just that they had run their course for that moment ...