Biopic Ramones. Now the Ramones, traditionally dubbed "the godfathers of punk", are to receive the big-screen Hollywood treatment in a biopic entitled I Slept. Martin Scorsese is attached to direct a biopic about the rock band the Ramones Earlier this year, Tommy Ramone (born Thomas Erdelyi), the last surviving member of the original Ramones lineup.
Nick Cassavetes is the latest to join the band, signing on to adapt and direct the indie I Slept With Joey Ramone. Les Ramones sont morts, vive les Ramones ! Martin Scorsese Adds a Biopic About The Ramones to His To-Do List.
During their two-decade run, The Ramones were a well-oiled machine of leather-jacket-clad punk provocateurs.
A number of rock movies are currently in production, including Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian.
The difficulties of getting a Ramones movie made were referred to during the third season of "Entourage. Martin Scorsese will start working on The Ramones biopic after he wraps production on his film Silence next year. Ramones Biopic in the Works From Martin Scorsese.