Overview
Mark Ronson's newly released memoir Night People: How to Be a DJ in '90s New York City is officially being adapted into a feature film.
As first reported by Variety, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning producer's story of New York nightlife will be brought to the big screen by Plan B, the production company co-founded by Brad Pitt. The studio has been behind acclaimed projects including Moonlight, F1 and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, as well as Netflix's Emmy-winning series Adolescence.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone AU/NZ, Ronson said the deal only came together a fortnight ago after Plan B co-president Jeremy Kleiner reached out. "He just loved the book," Ronson explained. "He was like, 'I think this could be a great film.' And for me, I'm kind of a modest guy. It's my life. I was just so happy to be finished with the book. But it's a brilliant era, and they make such brilliant films. I'm so excited to see what they want to do with it."
The exact direction of the movie is still up in the air — whether it will follow a biopic-style arc or take looser inspiration from Ronson's stories. "I actually don't think they've even decided yet, so it could be whatever," he said. "I think whoever the director is, the visionary who comes into it, [they are] gonna definitely lead that as well."
Ronson also revealed he'll likely have input on creative decisions — including casting. "I think so, yeah. Only if it's Timothée Chalamet will I agree on this picture," he joked.
"[Plan B] make such great films and I'm just down for whatever they wanna do."
Night People: How to Be a DJ in '90s New York City is out now, and you can find more details via Penguin Random House.
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