U2 band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
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- Netflix documentary on U2 is being written by two-time Oscar nominee Anthony McCartan
- U2 consists of members Paul ‘Bono’ Hewson, Adam Clayton, David ‘The Age’ Evans and Larry Mullen Jr.
- U2 has won 22 Grammy Awards and released 14 studio albums to date
A biographical series based on the iconic Irish rock band ‘U2,’ known for its socio-political themes, is currently in the works at Netflix, with multi-hyphenate artist JJ Abrams serving as an executive producer , ‘Variety’ reports.
While Abrams will executive produce under his Bad Robot banner, “Bohemian Rhapsody” writer Anthony McCartan has been signed on to write the script. According to Variety, Warner Bros. Television, where Bad Robot is currently under a detailed overall deal, will produce. It is unclear at this time how U2 will be involved in the project.
The exact plot details for the show are currently under wraps, but given McCartan’s involvement it seems logical to assume that the show will delve into the history of the band. McCartan is a well-known author of biographical features.
He is a two-time Oscar nominee in the Best Adapted Screenplay category – once in 2015 for the Stephen Hawking biopic “The Theory of Everything” starring Eddie Redmayne and again in 2020 for “The Two Popes” as Pope Benedict XVI Anthony Hopkins Starring and starring Jonathan Pryce as Pope Francis.
Formed in 1976, U2 consists of members Paul “Bono” Hewson, Adam Clayton, David “The Age” Evans and Larry Mullen Jr. He has released 14 studio albums so far and won 22 Grammy Awards.