According to Variety, a new movie is being planned to tell the tragic life story of Joy Division's Ian Curtis. The film will be produced by Amy Hobby with the help of London-based Neal Weisman, a friend of former Factory Records boss Tony Wilson - who originally signed the band.
Talking to the trade mag in Cannes, Weisman said: "Ian Curtis was a tragic romantic in the classic sense of the word. He always thought he would be famous as some kind of poet and die by his mid-20s, and that's what happened."
No word on casting as yet, though Moby is reportedly on board to coordinate the music.
Via: CMU
Article comments
1 - Douglas Mays
WOW! This news is way mass cool! Ian Curtis is a hero in the world of doom punkdom. A man who had actual epileptic siezures on stage. A new romantic in the grand old tradition.
I can't wait till this film is completed and released. Songs such as 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' and 'Means to an End' say more than was at first realized. He was sure appreciated in this neck of the woods.
peaceloveguidance
2 - particleman
This movie has already been made, it's called 24 Hour Party People.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274309/
3 - Douglas Mays
particleman, thanx for the tip!!!!
4 - Joydivisionrocker
the new movie is not going to be like 24 hour party people. Its going to focus more on Ian Curtis and his affair. 24 hour party people was a movie about Joy division and didnt go in depth about Ian Curtis' situation with his wife and his disease.
5 - Joydivisionrocker
the new movie is not going to be like 24 hour party people. Its going to focus more on Ian Curtis and his affair. 24 hour party people was a movie about Joy division and didnt go in depth about Ian Curtis' situation with his wife and his disease.
6 - k8
i can't w8 until i cums out either! his wife deborah curtis is co-producing it so it will be really accuarate. There were rumours jude law was gna play ian but they hav been oficially denied thank god! I thought Elijah wood would be good as him but he aint english n it probebly wouldn't work. WHo do u lot think should play him? New order themselves want the singer from pulp 2 play him
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7 - pob
I should play him
"Why is this bedroom so cold?
You turned away on your side
Is my timing that flawed?
Am I feeling surprised?"