The movie will inform the hilarious, outrageous and revolutionary story of Frankie Goes To Hollywood, and the creation of their notorious hit single, RELAX. Primarily based on Holly Johnson’s memoir ‘A Bone in My Flute’, the movie was written and shall be helmed by Bernard Rose, the director behind the unique “Calm down” music video, and 1992’s seminal horror basic, CANDYMAN.
Callum Scott Howells, greatest recognized for his scene stealing efficiency in IT’S A SIN, will play lead singer, Johnson, additional casting shall be introduced quickly.
The music “Calm down” was banned by the BBC in 1984 whereas at quantity six within the charts and subsequently topped the UK Singles Chart for 5 consecutive weeks, occurring to get pleasure from extended chart success all through that yr and in the end changing into the sixth best-selling UK single of all time.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will produce for Working Title and Luc Roeg is producing for Impartial Leisure.
Common Music, who maintain the band’s catalogue, are absolutely supporting the mission.
Tim Bevan, Co-Chairman of Working Title, quote:
“Working Title is at all times seeking to champion British tales and so the chance to shine a light-weight on Frankie Goes To Hollywood, a British band who actually revolutionised the UK music trade, was a pure match for us. Working beneath the path of Bernard Rose, the mission will star thrilling younger expertise, Callum Scott Howells within the lead, and Impartial Leisure as accomplice. We will’t wait to get began.”
Luc Roeg, Impartial Leisure, quote:
“Frankie Goes To Hollywood have been an unflinching ground-breaking band that paved the best way for thus many younger performers at present. Partnering with Working Title to carry their story to the display screen is extremely thrilling. We will’t consider anybody higher than Bernard Rose, and our proficient younger lead, Callum Scott Howells, to carry this iconic second in pop historical past to life.
Bernard Rose, director, quote:
“Combining the wit of the Beatles, the facility of The Rolling Stones and the outrage of The Intercourse Pistols, Frankie Goes To Hollywood went from unemployed Liverpudlians to Kings of pop on the again of their epic banned report RELAX. In 1984 they outsold Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson and Duran Duran. Their epic rise, bringing the then deeply underground S+M and LGBTQ membership scene screaming into the limelight, is the energetic and transferring story of underdogs that win one for the ages. I used to be very a lot part of the hoopla, having directed the unique ‘banned’ RELAX video and I wish to carry that harmless and daring world of 1984 again to life for a brand new viewers at present…”
