An adaptation of the book of the same name about the iconic rock band, it had been in the works since 2003. Netflix previously had rock-biopic success with MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Dirt", which premiered in March 2019. KISS's current lineup consists of original members Stanley and Simmons, alongside later band additions, Thayer (since 2002) and drummer Eric Singer (on and off since 1991).įormed in 1973 by Stanley, Simmons, drummer Peter Criss and lead guitarist Ace Frehley, KISS staged its first "farewell" tour in 2000, the last to feature the group's original lineup. ![]() "End Of The Road" was originally scheduled to conclude on Jin New York City but is now expected to last well into 2022. KISS launched its farewell trek in January 2019 but was forced to put it on hold last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than a year ago, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer said that the band was also working on a "definitive" documentary which will include "rare and compelling" KISS-related media submitted by the group's fans. Atmosphere's Dorothy Canton and David Hopwood are the executive producers. The film will be produced by Canton through his Atmosphere Entertainment, Leigh Ann Burton through Opus 7, Courtney Solomon, David Blackman and Jody Gerson through Universal Music Group, KISS's longtime manager Doc McGhee through his McGee Entertainment, Rønning, and Simmons and Stanley. "Shout It Out Loud", which will have close cooperation from bandleaders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, will be a co-production of Mark Canton's Atmosphere Entertainment and Universal Music Group. The film will be directed by Joachim Rønning, the Norwegian filmmaker whose credits include "Kon-Tiki", "Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil" and "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales". And I’m the first to say I’m not up on a lot of them.According to Deadline, Netflix is close to securing a deal for the upcoming KISS biopic "Shout It Out Loud". Well, those guys are in their 50s or 60s, so you’re talking about another generation of actors. When people get asked these kinds of questions, they’ll say, ‘Oh, Brad Pitt,’ or this one or that one. “Honestly, I don’t know a whole lot of actors in their early 20s. “For casting to be accurate in terms of age, we are looking at actors in their early 20s,” he told Download. The biopic doesn’t currently have a casting list revealed, though Stanley previous mentioned that he isn’t up-to-date enough with the younger generation of Hollywood to know who he would want to portray him. “It will be a privilege and honor to finish touring at Madison Square Garden, 10 blocks and 50 years from where we first started.” Half a century ago,” the band shared in a statement. Their final shows are currently scheduled for Dec. McGhee mentioned that the biopic is part of a larger slate of projects and releases that will arrive as Kiss retreats from the spotlight as a touring band following the conclusion of their farewell tour. At the time, director Joachim Rønning was already attached to the project with a script from Ole Sanders. In April 2021, singer and guitarist Paul Stanley verified reports that Netflix was close to closing a deal on the film, tentatively titled Shout It Out Loud. Watch Gene Simmons Hawk Gibson Bass Guitar Collab in Eighties-Style Infomercial Ken Kelly, Artist Who Created Kiss' 'Destroyer' and 'Love Gun' Covers, Dead at 76 Kiss Announce 'Absolute Final Shows' of Their Farewell Tour That’s moving along and that’ll come in ’24.” ![]() We’ve already sold it, it’s already done, we have a director, McGhee. ![]() “It’s a biopic about the first four years of Kiss,” McGhee shared. The early Seventies, particularly the first four-year span of Kiss, will serve as the backdrop for a forthcoming biopic about the rock band, their manager Doc McGhee confirmed in a recent interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn. KISS biopic - Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
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