"At the time, he indicated that he'd been "writing a lot of music and writing this movie with my dad, which has been really amazing." However, he couldn't "talk about the actual band because I don't have the rights officially yet." Still, he once again echoed a personal connection with The Replacements, adding, "It's about a band that I think weirdly I have a lot in common with, a lot of the members.""
"Wolfhard took to Instagram recently to confirm his involvement in the project (which currently has no release date), writing, "One of my parents' first dates was to a Replacements concert. Then I was born! As [Paul] Westerberg once said, 'Let's let em down.'" Not to push mild conspiracy theories, but does that mean he could play Westerberg on film? Some have already made a solid argument for him taking on the role of Tommy Stinson, but a run as the dynamic frontman seems more fitting for the rising young star."
"As Variety reported, Wolfhard is co-writing the script alongside his father, Eric Wolfhard, with Rich Peete serving as a producer. (Peete also produced the Finn Wolfhard-staring The Legend Of Ochi released earlier this year.) It wouldn't be the younger Wolfhard's first foray behind the cameras, as he previously co-directed, co-wrote, and co-produced 2023's mostly good Hell Of A Summer."
Finn Wolfhard and his father, Eric Wolfhard, are co-writing a screenplay adapting Trouble Boys, the 2016 biography of The Replacements, with Rich Peete attached as producer. Wolfhard confirmed involvement on Instagram and noted a family connection to the band. The project currently has no release date and rights to portray the band have not been secured. Wolfhard has prior behind-the-camera experience, having co-directed, co-wrote, and co-produced 2023's Hell Of A Summer and collaborated with Peete on The Legend Of Ochi. Trouble Boys by Bob Mehr reflects over ten years of research and intimate reporting on the band.
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