Billy Joel biopic in the works without his involvement or music

A Billy Joel biopic is in the works which will chart the musician’s early years.
The film, titled Piano Man, is being developed at Michael Jai White’s Jaigantic Studios, with Adam Ripp (Devil’s Whisper) on board to write and direct.
According to Variety, Joel will not be involved and hasn’t granted rights to his music, name/likeness or life story for the project.
The studio however has acquired the life rights to Joel’s first manager Irwin Mazur, who managed the mus