Overview

• 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.