"The script tells the tragic story of Buddy Holly and his era in fascinating detail" Oscar-winning director Bruce Beresford is set to direct an upcoming film about the life of Buddy Holly.
Titled Clear Lake, the biopic will see Beresford working with producer Stuart Benjamin, who work on the acclaimed biopic of Ray Charles, Ray, in 2004.
There are reports that the film will begin to shoot in the autumn but plans will be dependent on whether or not lockdown will be lifted significantly as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
According to Variety, Beresford and Benjamin are working with screenwriter Patrick Shanahan, executive producer Rick French and record label BMG who manages Buddy Holly’s estate and the rights to all of his music.