The cast for the forthcoming biopic movie about Joy Division's Ian Curtis has been confirmed.
The film, "Control", is based on "Touching From A Distance", the 1995 book by Deborah Curtis, Ian's wife.
It was today announced that Sam Riley, a relative unknown, will play the part of Curtis, while German actress Alexandra Maria Lara will star as his lover Annik Honore. The movie is directed by renowned music photographer and promo direcor Anton Corbijn, who is famed for his work with U2, Nirvana and Coldplay amongst many others.
According to the NME, New Order will record a handful of new tracks for the film and also re-record a selection of Joy Division songs.
Source: http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com
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