Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Rock On

New Line Cinema has acquired screen rights for the film version of the stage musical "Rock of Ages " reports Variety.

The storyline takes place at a Sunset Strip club called Rock of Ages, where a man and woman fall in love but soon the rock lifestyle turns them inside out.

The show is felled by '80s rock music from Journey Pat Benatar Bon Jovi and REO Speedwagon among others.



Chris D'Arienzo, who wrote the book for the show, will write the screenplay and direct the film.

Tobey Maguire is one of the film's producers.

D'Arienzo, is in post-production on his directorial debut "Barry Munday," a comedy starring Patrick Wilson and Judy Greer

As someone who grew up listening to thr music from these groups-this sounds like it's gonna be a blast...

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