Billboard report that Exclusive Media and Da Vinci Media have acquired the rights to a Keith Moon biopic. This will follow in the recent trend of music biopics with Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts all the subject of recent or upcoming films.
The Who lead singer Roger Daltrey is believed to be collaborating with the filmmakers and although there is no word on a title, a writer or a director, it is aiming for a 2015 release.
In a statement made by Daltrey, he revealed “The Keith Moon project is one close to my heart so I am excited to reinvigorate it and grateful to Wendy, Toby and Da Vinci for their enthusiastic support.”