The Rolling Stones have reportedly agreed a major deal with 101 Studios for a feature film about the band’s history, with Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood said to have signed the contract last month.
The project is understood to be at an early stage, with no casting yet under way. Details of the film’s style, timeframe and the episodes it will cover are still being developed.
101 Studios is best known for producing television series including Yellowstone, Landman and The Agency. A source told The Sun that the band believed its story would be “in safe hands” with the company and confirmed that the deal had been completed.
The reported agreement comes as the Stones follow their long-time rivals The Beatles into the increasingly popular music-biopic market. Sam Mendes is currently directing four interconnected Beatles films for Sony Pictures, each told from the perspective of a different member of the group.
Jagger has previously said that he had thought about a Rolling Stones biopic “a lot”, but wanted the story to include the band’s earliest days. He has also said that the actor portraying him at the beginning of his rise to fame should be in their twenties rather than an established star playing a much younger man.
The frontman indicated that he would prefer a relatively unknown performer, capable of conveying the energy and innocence of a young musician entering the world of showbusiness. He has also suggested that the film might focus on a particular period rather than attempt to recount the band’s entire career.
