EXCLUSIVE: One of the 90s biggest music acts is getting the biopic treatment from Hollywood as a new film on popular rock band Sublime is in development Sony Pictures with Hunger Games helmer Francis Lawrence attached to direct.
Sony’s 3000 Pictures, Chernin Entertainment, about:blank, Dave Kaplan, and Peter Paterno are developing the film, with Kaplan and and Paterno being a driving force behind the property for years and played a huge part in putting the pieces together.Ozark scribe Chris Mundy is writing the script, with Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and David Ready producing for Chernin Entertainment along with Lawrence from about:blank and Kaplan of Surfdog/DKM and Paterno of KHPS producing.
Sublime band members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson, Troy Nowell and Jakob Nowell on behalf of Bradley Nowell’s estate, and Surfdog/DKM’s Scott Seine are executive producing.
Cameron MacConomy is executive producing for about:blank.“Wow — we can’t believe this is finally happening and we couldn’t be more honored and excited to have the great Francis Lawrence and Chris Mundy telling our story.
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