New Patti Smith biopic will star Zosia Mamet + Matt Smith.
Deadline Hollywood announced last Friday at Sundance Film Festival that there is a biopic in the making which will focus on the complex relationship between legendary artist and writer, Patti Smith, and late photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe. The film will be called 'Mapplethorpe' and is set to be directed and written by Ondi Timor, who is known for her award-winning documentaries.
Also confirmed, is that Girls star Zosia Mamet and Doctor Who's Matt Smith, will portray the two iconic characters of the biopic, which is set to start filming in the summer.
It was also just announced that Patti Smith's memoir, 'Just Kids', will be turned into a TV series adaptation.
It's all happening.
[ Source: Deadline Hollywood ]