Elegant announce biopic with surviving members’ involvement

Elegant would be the focus of a brand new biopic coming into manufacturing at Sony, with the band’s two surviving members – bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh – concerned as government producers.

The pair introduced the movie themselves, saying in a press launch that they “can’t consider that is lastly occurring” and “couldn’t be extra honored and excited to have the nice Francis Lawrence and Chris Mundy telling our story”. Lawrence will function the movie’s director, with Mundy dealing with its script. Amongst its producers shall be Dave Kaplan and Peter Paterno, with Sony’s 3000 Footage, Chernin Leisure and about:clean creating.

On the time of writing, Elegant’s biopic is but to obtain a title, launch date or solid. We all know it gained’t shrink back from the story of late frontman Bradley Nowell, although, as alongside Wilson and Gaugh, Nowell’s widow Troy and son Jake will act as government producers. “We all know Bradley’s expertise and spirit shall be a part of this unimaginable journey,” Wilson and Gaugh stated of their assertion.

Elegant had been initially energetic between 1988 and 1996, releasing two albums – 1992’s ‘40oz. To Freedom’ and 1994’s ‘Robbin’ The Hood’ – earlier than Nowell died from a heroin overdose on the age of 28. The band’s third, self-titled album was launched two months after that occurred, in July of 1996.

13 years later, in 2009, Elegant reformed with Rome Ramirez on vocals and guitar. They toured below the Elegant moniker for seven months, earlier than Nowell’s property threatened to sue Wilson and Gaugh for misuse of their trademark.

The group subsequently rebranded as Elegant With Rome and have up to now launched three studio albums: 2011’s ‘Yours Really’, 2015’s ‘Sirens’ and 2019’s ‘Blessings’. Gaugh solely carried out on the primary of these, although, as he left the fold in December of 2011.