Finn Wolfhardthe young star of the successful series “Stranger Things”will get fully into the world of musical cinema with the next project: and it is that it is nothing less than a biopic about the American rock band The replacements.
Although Finn will not be alone in this project since he is shaping him with his father, Eric Wolfhard. Both will adapt “Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements”the definitive biography of the band written by Bob Mehr. The film will portray the punk beginnings of the band in Minneapolis and its transformation into American alternative rock icons.
The young artist of “Stranger Things” He has confessed that he feels a personal connection with several members of the group, something that also has to do with his father’s fans to the group. In this project, father and son will be accompanied by Rick Peete of Neighborhood Watch in production. With Pee had already worked together in “The Legend of Ochi”of the A24 producer and in which Finn participated with artists such as Willem Dafoe and Emily Watson.
“Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements”published in 2016, is considered an essential work to understand the creative and emotional chaos of The Replacements. The book deepens self -destruction, the musical genius and legacy of a band that always moved on its own paths.
