Jonah Hill has nabbed himself a new role. According to Deadline, the actor is set to star in a new untitled biopic on the Grateful Dead.
He’ll reportedly play the group’s frontman, Jerry Garcia, as well as produce the Apple flick. The publication stated Martin Scorsese was on board to direct and produce.
Deadline wrote, “Insiders add that with the band and the group’s management participating in the film, Apple has rights to use the groups musical catalogue for the film.” READ MORE: Jonah Hill ‘Will Never Stop’ Surfing Just Because People Say He Should The site added, “While its unknown what will be covered in the film, the story of the group goes back to the band’s formation in the Bay Area amid the rise of the psychedelic
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