The Nightwatchman

Background information
Birth name	Thomas Baptiste Morello
Born	May 30, 1964
Born place	New York City
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)	Folk Folk-Rock Acoustic Rock Alternative Rock Anti-folk
Years active	2003—present
Label(s)	Epic Records
Associated acts	Serj Tankian Axis of Justice Street Sweeper Social Club Rage Against the Machine Audioslave Lock Up Electric Sheep Shooter Jennings Perry Farrell
Website	Website

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Jeff Buckley Movie Biopic Still Going Ahead

April 11, 2011

A music biopic about late singer Jeff Buckley is still going ahead, it has been reported.

The as-yet-untitled film will tell the story of Buckley's life. The singer drowned in 1997 in Memphis aged 30.

'Welcome To The Rileys' director Jake Scott will direct the Ryan Jaffe script, best known for the 2008 comedy The Rocker, reports Deadline.

127 Hours star James Franco and James Marsden have been linked to play the lead role.

Also Twilight star Robert Pattinson a keen music fan is said to be "obsessed" with securing the role.

The as-yet-untitled biopic is set to begin production by the end of the year.

(by Holly Frith)

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