Cobain biopic moving forward with 'The Messenger' director Moverman
Is the late Nirvana frontman a worthy cinematic subject?
Kurt Cobain
Oren Moverman, the director behind "The Messenger," will be helming Universal Pictures' biopic of Kurt Cobain.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the untitled project is partly inspired by Cobain biography "Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain" and has screenwriter David Benioff penning, which he's been working on since 2007. The latter has been researching with the late Nirvana frontman's friends.
Universal owns Courtney Love and her late husband's life rights. She optioned the film rights to "Heavier than Heaven."
This isn't the first time Cobain will get the cinematic treatment. Gus Van Sant's 2005 film "Last Days" was based on Cobain's, well, last days before his suicide in 1994. The 2006 documentary "About a Boy" was also on Cobain and his music, and the music he inspired out of others.
Moverman and his "Messenger" co-writer Alessandro Camon are currently up for a Best Screenplay Academy Award.
Are you ready for a Cobain biopic? Does Kurt Cobain deserve a biopic, or does his legacy deserve to be left alone?
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February 18, 2010 at 4:02PM EST Reply to CommentIt was inevitable that someone would eventually make a biopic about Kurt Cobain. Having seen "The Messenger" I can say that Oren Moverman may do the story justice. "The Messenger" is a well crafted, emotionally moving film worth seeing.
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February 18, 2010 at 4:10PM EST Reply to CommentIf it's only "partly inspired by..." does that mean they'll be using close-but-no-cigar fake names, like they did in Velvet Goldmine? Ohhhhh good lord, I can't wait to see "Euphoria: The Life and Times of Burt Romaine".
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February 18, 2010 at 10:52PM EST Reply to CommentCorporate Biopics still suck