Universal Pictures Options Rights to Anthony Kiedis' Memoir 'Scar Tissue' for Film

The Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman's candid account of his life and struggles with addiction will be brought to the big screen, with the project currently in early development.

Universal Pictures has optioned the rights to Anthony Kiedis' 2004 memoir, 'Scar Tissue', for a feature film project.
The memoir provides a candid account of Kiedis' life, including his role as lead singer and lyricist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and his struggles with addiction.
The project will be produced by Brian Grazer through Imagine Entertainment, along with Kiedis and his manager, Guy Oseary.
The film is currently in the early development stages at the studio, with no release date or cast announced yet.
Kiedis has expressed that despite initial regrets about the tell-all nature of the book, he has seen its positive impact on readers in hospitals, prisons, and schools.