You knew this one was coming.
Variety is reporting that Universal Pictures has hired screenwriter, David Benioff (“The 25 Hour,” the godawful “Troy“) to pen an untitled drama about the life and death of one Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain (what “Last Days” wasn’t enough?)
The studio has acquired the rights to Charles Cross‘ 2001 biography “Heavier Than Heaven.”
Who’s executive producing? Why Courtney Love of course. Benioff is currently writing the Wolverine movie, so hey, who better to tackle Kurt, he was scruffy too, right?
Music biopics have become a hollywood genre, many more are scheduled for release in the next two years (seems the lives of many great musicians are great story telling tragedies excellent as books and even better as movies with a fan base already in place).
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Ele