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Morrissey biopic announced

A film about Morrissey's life before he joined the Smiths has been announced.

Honlodge Productions - who were behind the Oscar nominated Voorman Problem - confirmed in a post on their website that development is underway on a biopic about the singer.

Mark Gill will direct whilst producer Orian Williams, who worked on the Joy Division film Control, is also on board.

Casting will be overseen by Shaheen Baig, who also worked on Control.

Gill commented: "The film covers Morrissey’s life pre-Smiths and is more of a portrait than a conventional biopic. It’s as much a film for non-Morrissey fans as it is for die-hard devotees, but I can’t deny that this is a love letter to Steven Patrick Morrissey and the dark satanic mills of Manchester."

Principal photography is expected to commence later this year.

Watch Morrissey in action below: