In 2018, Taupin and John collaborated on two original songs for the animated film "Sherlock Gnomes". In 2019, the movie "Rocketman" was released, containing an original song written by Taupin and John for the film, "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again", which plays over the closing credits. The film depicts the personal friendship of Taupin (played by Jamie Bell) and John during the 1970s and 1980s. They later won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again".