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| Development on Morrissey biopic currently 'under way' | |
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| A biopic about Morrissey's life is currently under development, with the Oscar nominated team behind short The Voorman Problem working on the feature-length film. | A biopic about Morrissey's life is currently under development, with the Oscar nominated team behind short The Voorman Problem working on the feature-length film. |
| According to a statement on the Manchester-based production company's website, the film aims to tell the story of Morrissey’s early life prior to his songwriting partnership with Johnny Marr and the rest of the band, and is currently under the working title of Steven. | According to a statement on the Manchester-based production company's website, the film aims to tell the story of Morrissey’s early life prior to his songwriting partnership with Johnny Marr and the rest of the band, and is currently under the working title of Steven. |
| "The film covers Morrissey’s life pre-Smiths and is more of a portrait than a conventional biopic," director Mark Gill states. "It’s as much a film for non-Morrissey fans as it is for die-hard devotees, but I can’t deny that this is a love letter to Steven Patrick Morrissey and the dark satanic mills of Manchester." | "The film covers Morrissey’s life pre-Smiths and is more of a portrait than a conventional biopic," director Mark Gill states. "It’s as much a film for non-Morrissey fans as it is for die-hard devotees, but I can’t deny that this is a love letter to Steven Patrick Morrissey and the dark satanic mills of Manchester." |
| Both the film's producer - Orian Williams - and the casting director - Shaheen Baig - worked on the Ian Curtis biopic Control, and the screenplay is written by Mark Gill and William Thacker. | Both the film's producer - Orian Williams - and the casting director - Shaheen Baig - worked on the Ian Curtis biopic Control, and the screenplay is written by Mark Gill and William Thacker. |
| It has not yet been confirmed whether Morrissey - real name Steven Patrick Morrissey - has endorsed the film's creation. The company are scheduled to begin work on the film at the end of 2014 in the UK. | |
| • This article was amended on 8 May to correct the spelling of Morrissey in the standfirst |