Punk legend Viv Albertine’s memoirs optioned for limited TV series

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above) is (still) set to star as Wynette. She and Josh Brolin, the original actor attached to the George Jones role, were going to star opposite one another in the movie version.No word yet on who will play Jones in the limited series.

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Former Slits guitarist Viv Albertine’s two memoirs are set to be turned into a TV series, it has been announced.Albertine says in a statement that she is “so happy” about the TV project, adding: “Right from the start [the show’s producers] were sensitive to the extremely personal nature of the work and I knew the books were in the hands of producers with integrity.

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Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley’s Number 9 Films, together with Rachael Horovitz's West Fourth Films, has acquired the television rights to the memoirs of legendary punk musician Viv Albertine. Albertine released two memoirs detailing her upbringing in the 1970s and rise in punk music as guitarist for all-girl band The Slits (1977-1982) at the height of the male-dominated punk rock music scene.

Naman Ramachandran Renowned punk musician Viv Albertine’s memoirs will be adapted as a TV series by Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley’s Number 9 Films (“Carol”) and Rachael Horovitz’s (“Patrick Melrose”) West Fourth Films.Albertine has written two memoirs detailing her upbringing in the ‘70s and rise in punk music as guitarist for all-girl band The Slits (1977-1982) at the height of the punk rock music scene. The first, “Clothes, Clothes, Clothes.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe life of Viv Albertine, the punk musician and guitarist of The Slits, is getting the TV treatment after Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley’s Number 9 Films and Rachael Horovitz’ West Fourth Films teamed to acquire rights to her memoirs.Albertine has published two autobiographical books, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music.