Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Film inspired by final days of Jim Morrison expected out in 2011

Relaxnews
Monday 19 April 2010 00:00 BST
Comments

A film inspired by the final days of Jim Morrison is set to begin shooting in October, announced The Hollywood Reporter on April 15. Robert Saitzyk wrote the screenplay and will direct The Last Beat, which is will star Shawn Andrews as fictitious American rock star Jay Douglas.

The Last Beat will reportedly follow the last days of Douglas in early 1970s Paris, where the musician navigates relationships with two women - a glamorous French Countess and his California "soulmate." The storyline is more than loosely based on Morrison's life: the Doors frontman began living in Paris in March 1971 and died that July, found dead in a bathtub by Pamela Courson - the "California soulmate" of the film.

Saitzyk is the writer-director of White of Winter, Godspeed, and After the Flood, which starred Shawn Andrews. The actor has also appeared in Dazed and Confused and Big Heart City.

In 1991 Oliver Stone released his film The Doors, with Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison; the film was based on the true story of Morrison and the band but included many fictional aspects. More recently, When You're Strange, directed by Tom Dicillo and narrated by Johnny Depp, began hitting theaters in April. That film has been called "the true story of The Doors" by the band's former keyboardist Ray Manzarek.

According to MovieWeb, The Last Beat will hit theaters in 2011.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in