Producer behind Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life secures rights to story of Wilson's work and struggles with mental illness
The life of former Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson is set to be made into a film. The rights to Wilson's story, and that of his wife Melinda, have been secured by the River Road Entertainment founder Bill Pohlad, who produced Terrence Malick's Palme D'Or winner, The Tree of Life. The screenplay will be written by Oren Moverman, director of The Messenger, who also wrote I'm Not There, Todd Haynes's Bob Dylan biopic.
Screendaily.com reported that the film is to "focus on Wilson's work, his fight with mental illness and his loving relationship with Melinda".
The news comes as Wilson's past work with the Beach Boys is once again in the spotlight. Earlier this year it was announced that the Beach Boys would finally be releasing Smile,...
The life of former Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson is set to be made into a film. The rights to Wilson's story, and that of his wife Melinda, have been secured by the River Road Entertainment founder Bill Pohlad, who produced Terrence Malick's Palme D'Or winner, The Tree of Life. The screenplay will be written by Oren Moverman, director of The Messenger, who also wrote I'm Not There, Todd Haynes's Bob Dylan biopic.
Screendaily.com reported that the film is to "focus on Wilson's work, his fight with mental illness and his loving relationship with Melinda".
The news comes as Wilson's past work with the Beach Boys is once again in the spotlight. Earlier this year it was announced that the Beach Boys would finally be releasing Smile,...
- 6/24/2011
- by Michael Hann
- The Guardian - Film News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.