Curtis: The Movie

I like Moby, too. He's done a few good tunes in his time, is a Christian, & anyone who can get Eminem's back up is alright with old JSB

i'm another fan of secretary. great, weird, little film.

...remember, all american-made films aren't 'hollywood!'

i cant see them making a film for the posters on this message board and a few thousand more

moby is proberbally there to rope in more punters via endless interviews.

hopefully they wont go down the hollywood (i.e.shit) road, curtis is an interesting subject for a filmmaker, and audiences, regardless of their love for no/jd.

Another fan of The Secretary as well, which does give me hope that this film will be worth the time and effort needed to produce it.

As for Moby, I'm not really a fan, I'll give him credit though for sending Clint Conley (Mission Of Burma) some royalties for covering Revolver on whatever cover album he did a few years ago.

Originally posted by Spotnick As WenOrder asked me.. why didn't they asked to New Order as musical advisers?!?!?

i guess cause they are not interested in their opinions that much, Moby most know better cause he has been on the cover of magazines in the USA

does this mean that Moby is going to record and "improve" some old Joy Division songs for the soundtrack, like maybe "Ceremony" or "Atmosphere"? (UGH!).

Moby is an asshole and a fibber, and will probably use this movie (if made) for self promotion and ego stroking.

Maybe Moby will make Atmosphere to a techno tune.

Originally posted by Tristan Jayol Maybe Moby will make Atmosphere to a techno tune.

Cool! I like it :)

The film is actually just another vehicle for the Olsen Twins, isn't it?

Originally posted by #41 uhm...are they gonna play the hookers that give Tony and Tone blow jobs in the parking lot?

"Could you, could you just finish me off, Michelle?"

soooo, are there TWO ian curtis movies in development? that's the impression i get from this article (please excuse the typo's, i'm in a hurry)

"ian curtis bio bound for the bigscreen" by diana harris daily variety, may 21

orian williams and todd eckert's claraflora have optioned the ian curtis biography "touching from a distance" and will produce a biopic about the iconic lead singer of joy division.

written by curtis' widow, deborah curtis, "touching from a distance" details the life of the joy division front man who committed suicide in 1980 at the age of 23. the band's surviving members reformed as new order and continue to record and perform todya.

curtis will serve as a co-producer on the pic. their daughter, natalie curtis, will likely be involved in some capacity.

claraflora's option comes after an eight-month negotitation with the book's publisher, faber & faber. published in 1996, the book was optioned in 2001 by amy hobby's double a films. although that option lapsed, producer weisman announced earlier this week that he and hobby planned to produce an ian curtis biopic "based on the extensive research by hobby," with moby as exec producer (daily variety, may 18)

balancing act

"we're looking to give the world a truthful view of who ian really was," eckert said. "given his suicide, there's so much concentration on the dark side of his life. we want to also concentrate on the energy that made people love ian and joy division in the first place, while putting difficult elements such as his epilepsy into perspective. it will be a balanced approach -- this isn't the rock 'n' roll 'shine.'"

the producers have also met with rebecca boulton, new order's manager, regarding the band's potential involvement in the film.

"we're very supportive of debbie and trust she'll do whatever's best for the film," boulton said. "right now we're concentrating on the new album, but after that's finished we'll definitely be looking at it."

claraflora plans to turn to the u.k for both financing and talent and hopes to find a writer from curtis' native manchester, england.

the life and death of curtis was touched on in the 2002 pic "24 hour party people." the michael winterbottom film was a biopic of tony wilson, who managed joy division and other manchester bands.

williams, who was an associate producer on "shadow of the vampire," is producing "tennis anyone?" with donal logue as director.

Today I saw a pic of Clive Owen from Mike Hodges' new film "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" and he had longish hair and a beard. If his hair were a bit lighter, he could make a good Hooky.