Riverdale star KJ Apa has been tapped to portray the late Bradley Nowell in an upcoming Sublime biopic – find out more below.The news was confirmed by a Deadline report, with Apa later reposting the article on his Instagram Story.
The film has yet to receive a title, but is due to be directed by Justin Chon, who has in the past helmed films like Blue Bayou and several episodes of Pachinko.The film was first announced in 2022 with with the band’s two surviving members – bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh – involved as executive producers.
Deadline’s report confirms that they are still attached to the project, as are Nowell’s widow Troy and their son Jakob, who will both also executive produce.A release date for Sublime’s biopic has yet to be announced but is reportedly already in production.Sublime were initially active between 1988 and 1996, releasing two albums – 1992’s ‘40oz.
To Freedom’ and 1994’s ‘Robbin’ The Hood’ – before Nowell died from a heroin overdose at the age of 28. The band’s third, self-titled album was released two months after that happened, in July of 1996.13 years later, in 2009, Sublime reformed with Rome Ramirez on vocals and guitar.
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