Overview
- Multiple outlets on Friday reported that the Rolling Stones and US production company 101 Studios have agreed to develop a feature biopic, but those reports rely on unnamed insiders and no joint statement from the band or studio has been issued.
- News coverage says the contract was signed last month and that the project is at a very early stage with no casting started and the film's scope still being organised.
- Mick Jagger has publicly said he wants a young actor in their 20s and preferably a relatively unknown performer to play his early self, and he has cited his producing experience on the James Brown film when discussing how to approach the story.
- Reports say the band favoured 101 Studios because of the company's TV track record on shows such as Yellowstone, Landman and The Agency, which sources say influenced the selection.
- The story follows a wave of large music biopics, including Sam Mendes's Beatles films, and if it proceeds an official announcement, casting calls and rights approvals would be the next concrete steps to watch for and could revive public and commercial interest in the Stones' catalogue.