Biopic of John Lennon in the Works
A biopic of John Lennon will be developed based on a controversial book by his half-sister. The film Nowhere Boy, which will tell the story of Lennon's upbringing, came to light Thursday when it was awarded funding by the UK Film Council.
It will be written by Matt Greenhalgh, who earned critical acclaim for Control, his script about another British rock pioneer, Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis.
The Lennon biopic will be based on Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon, by Lennon's half-sister Julia Baird.
Greenhalgh said he is excited about telling a story about the roots of rock 'n' roll and one of its greatest geniuses.
"He is beyond music; above it even," he told BBC News.
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It will be written by Matt Greenhalgh, who earned critical acclaim for Control, his script about another British rock pioneer, Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis.
The Lennon biopic will be based on Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon, by Lennon's half-sister Julia Baird.
Greenhalgh said he is excited about telling a story about the roots of rock 'n' roll and one of its greatest geniuses.
"He is beyond music; above it even," he told BBC News.
Respond: Would you watch this biopic?
edited by Colleen, News Editor