Oren Moverman is set to direct the Kurt Cobain biopic
Screenwriter David Benioff (Brothers) was initially attached to the project in the Fall of 2007 when it was at Working Title and Reveille.
Much of the material on the life, music and 1994 suicide of the Nirvana singer-songwriter will be adapted from Charles R. Cross' 2001 biography, "Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain." Universal initially purchased the life rights of both Cobain and widow, Courtney Love. She had already optioned the film rights to the Cross book.
Love is going to be an executive producer along with her lawyer Howard Weitzman.
Moverman's The Messenger has landed Oscar nominations for the original screenplay. Woody Harrelson, who co-stars in the film, also earned a nomination for supporting actor.
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Cripple
Please be amazing.
2 years agoby @crippleFlag
Charles DeMar
Thanks lol, Yours too. I haven't seen that movie in ages. Think I'm gonna go and download it lol.
2 years agoby @nemesissisFlag
AnnoyingFilmCritic
Very Cool...I actually bought & read this book and it was an awesome biography. Like Charles said, I can't believe it's been that long either. What a tremendously talented guy.
2 years agoby @annoyingfilmcriticFlag
Err
sweet avatar, charles.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Charles DeMar
Even though this happened almost 16 years ago, it still seems like only yesterday. I hope it turns out good but we all know how that goes.
2 years agoby @nemesissisFlag
Err
i agree, zany zap, if she had put on a bunch of weight.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
ZanyZap
And Brittany Murphy would have been great as Courtney Love. RIP.
2 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
ZanyZap
Great news. Jared Leto.
2 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
CBF
Sweet. The man deserves a blockbuster feature. Although I still don't believe it was a 'suicide.'
2 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag