Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Rogers And Davern Join Beach Boys Biopic

Graham Rogers and Brett Davern  have joined the indie biopic "Love & Mercy" says Variety.



The film is described as an unconventional look at the life of the The Beach Boys front man Brian Wilson (John Cusack) and explore his well known battle with mental illness.

Rogers will portray a young Al Jardine, and Davern will play the late Carl Wilson, Brian's younger brother.

Paul Dano is attached to play the younger version of Wilson. Paul Giamatti was cast as Dr. Eugene Landy, the therapist of Wilson in early June. Elizabeth Banks plays the role of Melinda, a former model who later becomes Brian's wife

Bill Pohlad is directing the action using a script from Oren Moverman (The Messenger).

Atticus Ross, who worked with Trent Reznor on The Social Network, has been hired to work on the movie's soundtrack and overall sound design.

Pohlad and John Wells will produce the film.

Production began this week in Los Angeles.

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