The North American rights to Julien Temple’s documentary, “Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten” has been acquired by IFC. The film will finally get a proper U.S. release date on November 2. The soundtrack, which we already wrote about, has been out for months features 20 music tracks including three previously unreleased Clash tracks (demos) and an unreleased version of reggae classic, “Natty Rebel” by dubmaster U-Roy, among other tracks influential to the late Strummer (Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan; the rest of the tracks are audio excerpts from the film).
We should post our review soon. Thumbs up aside from some mediocre b-roll here and there if we want to be TV producer nerds about it. Glowing testimonials by the usual suspects (Bono, Don Letts) are typically reverent (though Letts is very impartial), but Johnny Depp’s still-in-Pirate-make-up/half get-up appearance is more than a little amusing. [IndieWire]
The producers of the upcoming Notorious B.I.G. biopic will try and fill the role through an open cattle call. Man, best of luck with that one. The film, “Notorious” has been seven years in the making. Apparently anyone can send an audition videos here. If you’re thinking these filmmakers seem desperate, you are absolutely correct. [AP]
We wrote all about Deerhoof’s musical involvement in the new Mandy Moore movie (actually Justin Theroux movie), “Dedication,” a few days ago. We mentioned there were songs by Cat Power, Fischerspooner and the Strokes in the movie, but final additions include Lightning Bolt and Joanna Newsom. The soundtrack disc is due September 11 on Koch, a tracklist is forthcoming. [The Playlist]
Marty Scorsese’s Rolling Stone tour documentary, “Shine A Light” has been pushed back seven months. [Reuters/Daily Swarm]
