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Belle & Sebastian
Belle & Sebastian


Background information
Origin Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Genre(s) Indie Pop
Twee pop
Baroque Pop
Years active 1996—present
Label(s) Matador Records
Rough Trade Records
Jeepster Records
Associated acts Tired Pony
Snow Patrol
Camera Obscura
God Help The Girl
Looper
The Amphetameanies
The Gentle Waves
The Moondials
The Reindeer Section
The Vaselines
V-Twin
Website Website
Members
Richard Colburn
Stuart Murdoch
Stevie Jackson
Chris Geddes
Sarah Martin
Mick Cooke
Bobby Kildea
Former members
Isobel Campbell
Stuart David



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Freddie Mercury Queen Biopic Is Not An 'AIDS Movie'

October 14, 2010
Freddie Mercury Queen Biopic Is Not An 'AIDS Movie'A forthcoming film about Queen's Freddie Mercury will not focus on his personal life and death from AIDS, its screenwriter has said.

Peter Morgan said he wanted the as-yet-untitled project to look at Mercury's musical endeavours up to Queen's landmark performance at Live Aid in 1985.

“I didn't want to write an AIDS movie, to be honest with you,” he told Cinema Blend.

“And then, I just looked the period-- It's sort of where he rejects [the other members of Queen] and comes back to them. It's sort of like a family movie. It's sort of like I hate my family, I want to be independent, and then I come back.”

Mercury will be played by Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen, who Morgan said personally invited him to write the script.

The screenwriter also said how much Queen's remaining members Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon will like what writes.

The film is being produced by GK Films and Robert De Niro’s Tribeca production company. It is due to go into production in 2011.

(by Jason Gregory)



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