With everyone from Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse, to Linda Ronstadt and every member of the Beatles getting their own biopic, why not give one to late AC/DC singer Bon Scott?
According to HALO Films, the studio behind the film, The Kid From Harvest Road will not be a straightforward biopic but a “a project that aims to capture the essence of Bon Scott's early life in Fremantle in a fictionalised narrative set in the 1960s."
"Focusing on his formative years in Fremantle allows for a deeper dive into the influences and events that shaped him as a person and ultimately as the iconic frontman of AC/DC," the statement adds. "It also provides an opportunity to explore the cultural landscape of the time, including the burgeoning music scene and social dynamics of the era."
Australian actor Lee Tiger Halley (Netflix‘s Boy Swallows Universe) has been cast as Scott, with the script being written by Stephen Belowsky and director David Vincent Smith.
Scott, who died from acute alcohol poisoning in 1980 at the age of 33, led the Australian rock band through its first 16 years, founding the first version of AC/DC back in 1964.
The band didn't change their name until 1974, which was around the time that they started experiencing success, beginning with their first album, 1975's High Voltage. Scott would front AC/DC on albums such as Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock and his final album, Highway To Hell before he passed.
The same year of his death, AC/DC brought in Brian Johnson to take over lead vocal duties and immediately released their biggest album to date, 1980's Back In Black.