Weezer

Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)	Pop punk Power pop Emo Alternative Rock
Years active	1992—present
Label(s)	Geffen Records Interscope Records
Associated acts	Avant Garde The Space Twins Goat Punishment The Special Goodness The Relationship The Rentals Ozma
Website	Website
Members
Rivers Cuomo
Brian Bell
Scott Shriner
Patrick Wilson
Former members
Jason Cropper
Matt Sharp
Mikey Welsh

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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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