Los Angeles, March 11 A feature film based on the legendary American rock band Bon Jovi is in the works, with Universal Pictures backing the project after winning a competitive bidding war.
Screenwriter Cody Brotter, who also wrote the upcoming crypto thriller "Killing Satoshi" starring Pete Davidson and Casey Affleck, has been chosen to write the screenplay, according to Variety.
The project is currently in the early stages of development, with no director yet attached and casting for the band's key members still undecided.
Bon Jovi was formed in 1983 and achieved global fame with chart-topping hits such as "Livin' on a Prayer," "You Give Love a Bad Name," and "It's My Life."
The band's founding members include singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, and drummer Tico Torres, who are still part of the group. Guitarist Richie Sambora left the band in 2013, while bassist Alec John Such departed in 1994 and died in 2022.
It is not yet clear which period of the band's history the film will focus on, or whether it will center on a defining moment in their journey or offer a broader look at their rise to fame.
Kevin J Walsh and Gotham Chopra of Religion of Sports will produce the project. Jacqueline Garell, Universal's director of production development, will oversee the film for the studio.
Music biopics have proven to be popular with audiences in recent years, with films such as "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Elvis," and "Bob Marley: One Love" performing strongly at the box office.
Universal also holds international rights to the upcoming Michael Jackson film "Michael," which is scheduled to release in April. Filmmaker Sam Mendes is currently developing four interconnected movies on the Beatles for Sony.