Jeff Buckley movie.

[Sigur509]

A movie about legendary rock star Jeff Buckley is being made, according to reports. Buckley's mother Mary Guibert is understood to be working on the biopic, following the tragic death of her son in 1997.

Guibert is expected to produce the movie, which is being written and directed by Brian Jun. There is currently no information about who will play Buckley.

Speaking about the plans, Guibert said she had been inspired by the success and integrity of recent music biopics such as Ray and Walk The Line.

She commented: "Over the years, the number of offers were unceasing. I had resisted for so many reasons, one being that Hollywood, traditionally, did a lousy job of realistically portraying the life of people like Jeff. But the possibility that it could happen without my participation set me back to re-examine why I wasn't doing it."

Jeff Buckley released just one official LP, Grace, before drowning in 1997 at the age of 30.


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I just recently started listening to Buckley. I bought Grace, and have since fell in love with it. Does anyone see this being as big as Ray or Walk the Line?

[Jon Lyrik]

No. Buckley doesn't have nearly as much clout as Cash or Charles. It can still be a damn good movie in the right hands, and hopefully better than Ray (which I thought felt more like a TV movie with a good lead).

[Raoul Duke]

He certainly was immensly talented. I didn't know there was enough interesting stuff that had occured in his life to warrant a bio-pic though.

[therealjohng]

Originally posted by Jon Lyrik
(which I thought felt more like a TV movie with a good lead).

THANK YOU! I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this.