Cary Elwes is set to make his directorial debut on a presently untitled biopic of Kit Lambert, the famed rock impresario and manager of The Who.
Lambert discovered The Who when he was trying to make a film about a young London band. He and Chris Stamp pushed Townshend to take The Who into more experimental avenues, the result is seminal rock opera album Tommy,which became the 1975 Ken Russell film.
Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey have reportedly read Pat Gilbert's script and will contribute biographical details, while Orian Williams will produce. Shooting aims to kick off late Spring in the United Kingdom.
Source: THR...
Lambert discovered The Who when he was trying to make a film about a young London band. He and Chris Stamp pushed Townshend to take The Who into more experimental avenues, the result is seminal rock opera album Tommy,which became the 1975 Ken Russell film.
Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey have reportedly read Pat Gilbert's script and will contribute biographical details, while Orian Williams will produce. Shooting aims to kick off late Spring in the United Kingdom.
Source: THR...
- 12/16/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Cary Elwes has long been developing Elvis & Nixon has his directorial debut - a project about the famous meeting between The King and the president - but now it looks as though a different music-themed project could potentially be taking its place. The actor best known for playing Westley in Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride has signed a deal to direct an upcoming biopic about Kit Lambert, the famed manager of The Who. THR says that the script has been written by Pat Gilbert and after letting Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey read it they agreed to assist the project with "biographical details" and will also contribute to the movie's soundtrack. During his career Lambert was credited with inspiring the English band to try working with a more experimental sound, which in turn led to the creation of the rock opera Tommy. In addition to The Who, the manager...
- 12/15/2012
- cinemablend.com
Want to see a biopic about the manager of The Who, directed by Cary Elwes? As you wish. That’s exactly the project that the former Westley has chosen to be his first directorial project. He’s teaming up with producer Orian Williams (who notably produced the fantastic Ian Curtis biopic “Control,” and has projects based on the lives of Jeff Buckley ("Mystery White Boy") and Jack Kerouac ("Big Sur") on their way to the screen) to tell the story of Kit Lambert – the man who discovered The Who and made them one of the most famous rock bands of all time. Apparently both Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey have read the script, approve, and are on board to contribute biographical details and allow the use of their music in the film. The script has been penned by Pat Gilbert who used to edit the British music magazine Mojo, who...
- 12/14/2012
- by Joe Cunningham
- The Playlist
Kate Nash has spoken out about the impact of punk and the Sex Pistols on modern culture and feminism. The singer-songwriter featured on a panel headed by Pat Gilbert at London's 100 Club last night (September 18) to launch the 35th anniversary box-set edition of the Pistols' debut Never Mind The b******* . She was joined by poet John Cooper Clarke, writers Zoe Howe and Fred Vermorel, ex-manager of The Clash Bernard Rhodes and filmmaker Julien Temple. Here's what she had to say. "I was working at River Island and I was a very frustrated teenager searching for a sense of identity, just like most teenagers are. And I came across the first two punk records I ever bought, which was Buzzcocks' Singles Going Steady and Never Mind The b******* by the Sex Pistols. "I was really attracted to the (more)...
- 9/19/2012
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
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