Notorious punk icon GG Allin is getting the biopic treatment, with Jonas Åkerlund attached to direct.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Åkerlund will helm the forthcoming GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die., to be produced by Don Murphy and Susan Monford of Angry Films and MVD Entertainment Group
Producers Murphy, Monford and MVD acquired the life and music rights of the notorious punk artist, to tell the story "of what happens to a borderline personality when the reach for fame exceeds the limits of talent… when substance abuse goes unchecked and mental illness undiagnosed and untreated… and when a fictional character takes over a real person's life, driving GG beyond limits anyone could possibly endure."
Allin — whose controversial live performances were known to feature acts including self-mutilation, onstage bathroom breaks, and assault of audience members — died from an accidental heroin overdose in 1993 at age 36.
"This is exactly the type of real and raw story I am looking for and this film explores the ugly belly of the beast and how Kevin Allin came to be GG," Åkerlund shared in a statement [via THR]. "Punk was already a genre about pushing limits, expanding on musical genres and the definition of artistic expression. At a time when punk was thought to be dead, sold out or too raw to survive, GG came into the scene bleeding, pissing, and sinking like no punk before. Live. Fast. Die. is about a sick person who should have asked for help. GG's strong persona was a gift, but this borderline personality disorder was not treated, and killed him."
THR notes that scriptwriter Richard Schenkman "spent a year" researching Allin through interviewing GG's brother Merle Allin, former bandmates, his closest road-dog pal and the artist's now-deceased mother. "I read hundreds of articles about him, arrest and trial transcripts, even his unpublished memoir," Schenkman shared with the outlet. "I watched hours of videos and endured track after track of his assaultive music. I wanted everything in this movie to be accurate and true. And it is."
Åkerlund — who has previously directed music videos for the likes of Madonna, U2, Ozzy Osbourne, the Smashing Pumpkins and more — made his narrative feature debut with Lords of Chaos, historical fiction chronicling the Norwegian black metal scene of the early '90s.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Åkerlund will helm the forthcoming GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die., to be produced by Don Murphy and Susan Monford of Angry Films and MVD Entertainment Group
Producers Murphy, Monford and MVD acquired the life and music rights of the notorious punk artist, to tell the story "of what happens to a borderline personality when the reach for fame exceeds the limits of talent… when substance abuse goes unchecked and mental illness undiagnosed and untreated… and when a fictional character takes over a real person's life, driving GG beyond limits anyone could possibly endure."
Allin — whose controversial live performances were known to feature acts including self-mutilation, onstage bathroom breaks, and assault of audience members — died from an accidental heroin overdose in 1993 at age 36.
"This is exactly the type of real and raw story I am looking for and this film explores the ugly belly of the beast and how Kevin Allin came to be GG," Åkerlund shared in a statement [via THR]. "Punk was already a genre about pushing limits, expanding on musical genres and the definition of artistic expression. At a time when punk was thought to be dead, sold out or too raw to survive, GG came into the scene bleeding, pissing, and sinking like no punk before. Live. Fast. Die. is about a sick person who should have asked for help. GG's strong persona was a gift, but this borderline personality disorder was not treated, and killed him."
THR notes that scriptwriter Richard Schenkman "spent a year" researching Allin through interviewing GG's brother Merle Allin, former bandmates, his closest road-dog pal and the artist's now-deceased mother. "I read hundreds of articles about him, arrest and trial transcripts, even his unpublished memoir," Schenkman shared with the outlet. "I watched hours of videos and endured track after track of his assaultive music. I wanted everything in this movie to be accurate and true. And it is."
Åkerlund — who has previously directed music videos for the likes of Madonna, U2, Ozzy Osbourne, the Smashing Pumpkins and more — made his narrative feature debut with Lords of Chaos, historical fiction chronicling the Norwegian black metal scene of the early '90s.
