invisible_r Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Cast for Joy Division film announced Newcomer cast as Ian Curtis The cast for the biographical film of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis'life has been announced. The part of Ian Curtis will be played by newcomer Sam Riley and German actress Alexandra Maria Lara will play the part of his lover Annik Honore . The film 'Control' will be the debut feature from music director Anton Corbijn, who has previously directed videos for the likes of Nirvana and U2. The screenplay is based on the star's wife Deborah Curtis' book 'Touching From A Distance'. She will get a co-production credit on the film. The part of Curtis' widow will be taken by Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton. New Order will record new tracks for the film as well as specially re-recording a number of Joy Division tracks.(nme) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I'll look forward to that. I spent my early teens listening to Joy Division, and will be interested to see how they portray Curtis. Lets hope the actor can do the Ian Curtis dance! Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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