Alanis Morissette has joined the cast of the semi autobiographical Phillip K. Dick adaptation “Radio Free Albemuth.”
The Canadian new-agey rocker will play Sylvia, a woman who shows up in the vision of a record label executive (Jonathan Scarfe) as a, wait for it… glamorous singer.
Directed by first-timer John Alan Simon, the film will also star Shea Whigham (“Wristcutters: A Love Story“), Katheryn Winnick (“Failure to Launch“) and Hanna Hall (2007’s “Halloween“). [Hollywood Reporter]
Meanwhile, having not released a relevant album in over a decade, Lenny Kravitz will make his bigscreen debut alongside Mo’nique, Paula Patton and newcomer Gabourey “Gabbie” Sidibe in the indie film, “Push.”
The story follows an overweight, illiterate African-American teen in Harlem about to give birth to her second child as she receives the news that she’s been accepted into an alternative school. Kravitz will play a male nurse who shows kindness to the young girl. Hopefully it will be as as good as the Absolut Vodka-inspired track that “reflected his personal vision” of the product, “Breathe.” [Variety]
– The long-awaited “U2 3D” has been picked up by, of all people, National Geographic Cinema Ventures. However your hopes of seeing Bono’s megalomanical ego in largescreen 3D have been dashed; the film is only coming on on DVD here in late January. [Variety]
Want to fly like an eagle in December? You can. The Steve Miller Band (woo! woo!) will be releasing the live DVD, “Steve Miller Band: Live in Chicago,” on December 4. UK fans will have to wait until February. [AntiMusic]
