Johnny Thunders ’80s Rock Biopic Sets Jonas Akerlund as Director (Exclusive)

L.A.M.F. Films lands Akerlund, fresh off his collaboration with Beyoncé on critically acclaimed “Lemonade” video

Jonas Akerlund Johnny Thunders
Jonas Akerlund Johnny Thunders

Jonas Akerlund will direct the film adaptation of Nina Antonia’s seminal rock biography, “Johnny Thunders in Cold Blood,” TheWrap has exclusively learned.

The rights to Thunders’ seminal biography “In Cold Blood” written by Antonia were recently acquired by L.A.M.F. Films, with production slated for early 2017.

The film will be executive produced by Jim Agnew and David Hilary along with L.A.M.F. producers Chloe Caro and Ada Guerin. The adapted script was written by Caro, Guerin and Antonia.

“Rock n’ Roll movies are always something of an awkward beast to nail. Do you get an insider or an outsider to direct? Finally we got both in Jonas Akerlund,” Antonia said of the acquisition.

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