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Nick Jonas Nears Deal to Play Paul Stanley in KISS Biopic

The STX-financed Shout It Out Loud, to be directed by McG, is scheduled to begin filming in late 2025 with Gene Simmons casting still in progress.

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Paul Stanley of KISS performs during KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 01, 2023 in New York City.
Nick Jonas, left, and Paul Stanley of KISS. (Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Nick Jonas is in final negotiations to star as Paul Stanley in the authorized KISS biopic Shout It Out Loud.
  • McG is attached as director on the STX-backed project, which is slated to begin production at the end of 2025 or early 2026.
  • The biopic will chronicle KISS’s formation and first four years, based on a screenplay by Darren Lemke developed with band members and Universal Music Group.
  • Jonas will perform his own vocals on-screen and is undergoing training to replicate Stanley’s distinctive ‘jet-engine’ singing style.
  • Executive producers include Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, McG and Doc McGhee, while casting for Simmons’s role remains ongoing.