How to Milk a Dead Cow: Courtney Love Makes Progress with Cobain Biopic

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For those of us who saw director Gus Van Sant's Last Days under the assumption that it was about Kurt Cobain, get prepared for a slap in the face with the first authorized movie about the lead singer.

[Courtney] Love has acquired the rights to Heavier Than Heaven, author Charles Cross' biography on the late grunge singer, a source close to the star told Access. According to our source, several studios are in discussions with Love to bring the book to the big screen.

Most book-to-movie deals don't usually follow the script of the actual book. Can anyone really imagine a film that satisfies both the corporate groundhogs and the artistic integrity of a musician such as Cobain? But then again, many wonder as to whether or not Love even cares about preserving the integrety of her late husband. I'm just as guilty as the next hardcore Nirvana fan for racing to the store to snatch-up the box set. Yet I have a genuine, sinking suspicion that Cobain probably wouldn't want me listening to the music thats on those discs, let alone watch a movie based on a biography he didn't approve of.

Ewan McGregor is Love's first choice to play her late husband in the film.

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