When attempting a biopic about a rock ‘n roll icon, there’s an inherent conflict of style and substance. Biopics are traditionally dramatic, yet glossy affairs that bring an air of prestige to every story, whether it’s the tale of a stuttering king, a cagey criminal, or the man who made McDonald’s an international chain. When it comes to encapsulating the decadence of the music industry, such pompous pretensions can hit all wrong. Shoving mold-breakers into the stodgy outlines of a biopic can result in losing the rebellious edge that made them such dazzling stars.

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Sure looks that way. According to British site Digital Spy, the film is called “Telstar” (named after Meek’s most famously produced hits by the Tornadoes) and the aforementioned rockers will play the roles of Alice Cooper-like rocker Screaming Lord Sutch and American rock pioneer Gene Vincent in the movie about the life of the famously tone-deaf, closeted and thoroughly kooky music producer.

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