Biopic On Late Stone Temple Pilots Frontman Scott Weiland In The Works

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A biopic of Scott Weiland, the late frontman of rock band Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, is in the works. Based on the singer’s own 2012 autobiography Not Dead & Not for Sale, the film “Paper Hearts” will chronicle Weiland’s turbulent rise to fame and his struggle with addiction and comeback intertwined with a love story, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

STP superfan Jennifer Erwin will pen the script, which will be produced by the female-led Dark Pictures production company, which focuses on true stories. “It’s an honour to have the trust to tell Scott’s story and the ability to portray the lesser-known sides of him – the loving and tender man he was, the high school athlete he was, the melancholy soul he was, and the