The Smiths has confirmed release plans.Shoplifters of the World, an upcoming film inspired by true events, focuses on four friends in the 1980s who are devastated about the sudden split of the band.Plot-wise, the story will take place over one night as four friends intersect with a local radio station which is hijacked by a Smiths fan.The film is set to star Joe Manganiello, Ellar Coltrane, Helena Howard and Elena Kampouris.
Shoplifters of the World will be written and directed by Stephen Kijak.As well as recalling true events, the film will also feature 20 tracks from The Smiths’ back catalogue.“With Shoplifters of the World, Stephen Kijak brilliantly transports us right back to the 1980s with the amazing look of the film and the.
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