Mario Van Peebles is set to direct a film titled That will be the daywhich will tell the story of Buddy Holly and other musicians of the late 1950s, who “helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll and influenced the broader social and cultural landscape, including the civil rights movement.”
This is actually a story I wanted to see told on the big screen, and it’s really nice that Van Peebles brings that story to life. Previously he directed films such as New Jack City AND Posseas well as TV shows like Sons of anarchy AND Lost.
Van Peebles said in a statement: “America’s tumultuous cultural melting pot produced transcendent musical talents, including Buddy Holly, who was our first rock ‘n’ roll nerd.”
It was also reported that “BMG – which manages the Buddy Holly estate and controls the rights to Holly’s music publishing catalog in the US – provided development funding for the project.”
The film’s screenplay was written by Patrick Shanahan and Matthew Benjamin, with additional material written by Van Peebles. The screenplay is based on a story by French and Stephen Easley, general counsel of the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation.
Easley, David Hirshland AND Peter Bradley Jr. of the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation are executive producers. Maria Elena Holly, Buddy Holly’s widow, she is an associate producer. Shanahan and Matthew Benjamin serve as co-producers.
Source: variety
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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