Post by Ineedanewname on Oct 5, 2005 0:00:36 GMT
Compiled from various interviews and news reports, a brief ongoing history of the yet-to-be-made Keith Moon movie.......
APRIL 1993: In an interview given to Ugly Things magazine, Screaming Lord Sutch of 1960's band The Savages mentions being questioned about Keith Moon for an upcoming film; "I don't know if you know, but they're doing the Keith Moon story, and that's being backed by Mel Gibson. He bought the book rights and he's gonna do the same as what they did to the Doors; he's gonna do a film like that. He got a top guy in Los Angeles that translates books to film scripts and he flew over here and was round my house for about two days getting the early stories of when Keith Moon was playing in the Savages."
SEPTEMBER 1997: It's reported that Mel Gibson has turned down $50 million to make Lethal Weapon 4. He has instead committed to "Moon The Loon", a Keith Moon movie which a spokesman quotes Roger Daltrey as saying is "in its early stages".
NOVEMBER 1998: It's reported Daltrey is blocking a Keith Moon film produced by Robert De Niro by refusing to allow the use of The Who's music. The Daily Express claims Daltrey is unhappy at how the film, based on Dougal Butler's "Moon The Loon" book, will portray Moon. The newspaper also notes that Daltrey is at the same time in discussion with Warner Brothers about his own Keith Moon movie.
JULY 2000: It's reported Daltrey is working his way through a shortlist of Screenwriters for his Keith Moon movie.
FEBRUARY 2001: Daltrey confirms he's still working on the Moon movie, but has rejected a number of scripts - including one from Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais, best known for penning British comedies The Likely Lads, Porridge and Auf Weidershen Pet.
July 2001: Interviewed by "The Hour", Producer Bill Gerber confirms he's working with Roger Daltrey and Keith Moon's family on the Moon movie - which will share a production credit with "The Who Films".
FEBRUARY 2002: It's reported Daltrey is in talks with Mike Myers to play Keith Moon in the movie. He has also considered Robbie Williams for the role, claiming the singer's battle with the demons of drink and drugs remind him of Moon.
OCTOBER 2005: "Variety" reports Myers will star in the Moon movie, being Produced by Spitfire Pictures and Bill Gerber. A director will be appointed shortly.
JANUARY 2007: "The New York Times" reports the Creative Artists Agency, representatives of Mike Myers, as saying the Keith Moon movie is one of three projects the actor currently has in the works. Myer's choice of screenwriter is Donald Margulies, now working on his third draft of the script - which he describes as "an antibiopic".
JUNE 2007: Mike Myers is interviewed by "The Daily Telegraph", and names the Moon movie as "See Me Feel Me: Keith Moon Naked For Your Pleasure". He also says filming is due to begin in January 2008.
NOVEMBER 2007: Roger Daltrey is interviewed by "Bankrate". He now says scripting difficulties are giving him doubts about the Moon project.
SEPTEMBER 2008: It's reported the film has been shelved by Daltrey because script writers "dont get" the story.
NOVEMBER 2009: "Sun Media" reports Daltrey as saying the project will still go ahead once a script is found. He complains of "f***ing lazy" scriptwriters coming up with "Carry On Keith" style submissions.
MARCH 2010: Interviewed by "The Daily Star", Daltrey claims that given 6 weeks and a good writer the Moon script could be completed.
SEPTEMBER 2010: "The Daily Express" quotes Daltrey as saying that he'll be using the time between now and Christmas to pen a script for the Moon movie, with a friend.
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And last, but not least, Alex Cox (Repo Man, Sid & Nancy, Moviedrome) wrote a script for an unmade Keith Moon movie titled "Keith Moon Was Here".
You can read it in pdf format on his website: www.alexcox.com/writing.htm#KEITH
"Co-written by me and Tod Davies for American and London-based producers. The life of Keith Moon, whose antagonist we decided should be Peter Sellers. Sellers first appears as a giant spider, then as himself, then as the gafe Harry Nillssen, in whose London apartment rock stars invariably die.
Supporting cast includes the other members of The Who, The Beatles, and Steve McQueen."
APRIL 1993: In an interview given to Ugly Things magazine, Screaming Lord Sutch of 1960's band The Savages mentions being questioned about Keith Moon for an upcoming film; "I don't know if you know, but they're doing the Keith Moon story, and that's being backed by Mel Gibson. He bought the book rights and he's gonna do the same as what they did to the Doors; he's gonna do a film like that. He got a top guy in Los Angeles that translates books to film scripts and he flew over here and was round my house for about two days getting the early stories of when Keith Moon was playing in the Savages."
SEPTEMBER 1997: It's reported that Mel Gibson has turned down $50 million to make Lethal Weapon 4. He has instead committed to "Moon The Loon", a Keith Moon movie which a spokesman quotes Roger Daltrey as saying is "in its early stages".
NOVEMBER 1998: It's reported Daltrey is blocking a Keith Moon film produced by Robert De Niro by refusing to allow the use of The Who's music. The Daily Express claims Daltrey is unhappy at how the film, based on Dougal Butler's "Moon The Loon" book, will portray Moon. The newspaper also notes that Daltrey is at the same time in discussion with Warner Brothers about his own Keith Moon movie.
JULY 2000: It's reported Daltrey is working his way through a shortlist of Screenwriters for his Keith Moon movie.
FEBRUARY 2001: Daltrey confirms he's still working on the Moon movie, but has rejected a number of scripts - including one from Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais, best known for penning British comedies The Likely Lads, Porridge and Auf Weidershen Pet.
July 2001: Interviewed by "The Hour", Producer Bill Gerber confirms he's working with Roger Daltrey and Keith Moon's family on the Moon movie - which will share a production credit with "The Who Films".
FEBRUARY 2002: It's reported Daltrey is in talks with Mike Myers to play Keith Moon in the movie. He has also considered Robbie Williams for the role, claiming the singer's battle with the demons of drink and drugs remind him of Moon.
OCTOBER 2005: "Variety" reports Myers will star in the Moon movie, being Produced by Spitfire Pictures and Bill Gerber. A director will be appointed shortly.
JANUARY 2007: "The New York Times" reports the Creative Artists Agency, representatives of Mike Myers, as saying the Keith Moon movie is one of three projects the actor currently has in the works. Myer's choice of screenwriter is Donald Margulies, now working on his third draft of the script - which he describes as "an antibiopic".
JUNE 2007: Mike Myers is interviewed by "The Daily Telegraph", and names the Moon movie as "See Me Feel Me: Keith Moon Naked For Your Pleasure". He also says filming is due to begin in January 2008.
NOVEMBER 2007: Roger Daltrey is interviewed by "Bankrate". He now says scripting difficulties are giving him doubts about the Moon project.
SEPTEMBER 2008: It's reported the film has been shelved by Daltrey because script writers "dont get" the story.
NOVEMBER 2009: "Sun Media" reports Daltrey as saying the project will still go ahead once a script is found. He complains of "f***ing lazy" scriptwriters coming up with "Carry On Keith" style submissions.
MARCH 2010: Interviewed by "The Daily Star", Daltrey claims that given 6 weeks and a good writer the Moon script could be completed.
SEPTEMBER 2010: "The Daily Express" quotes Daltrey as saying that he'll be using the time between now and Christmas to pen a script for the Moon movie, with a friend.
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And last, but not least, Alex Cox (Repo Man, Sid & Nancy, Moviedrome) wrote a script for an unmade Keith Moon movie titled "Keith Moon Was Here".
You can read it in pdf format on his website: www.alexcox.com/writing.htm#KEITH
"Co-written by me and Tod Davies for American and London-based producers. The life of Keith Moon, whose antagonist we decided should be Peter Sellers. Sellers first appears as a giant spider, then as himself, then as the gafe Harry Nillssen, in whose London apartment rock stars invariably die.
Supporting cast includes the other members of The Who, The Beatles, and Steve McQueen."