A new documentary film centered on the life of Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell is in the works, Variety has learned.<\/p>\n
The film will be produced by Cornell\u2019s widow, Vicky, along with Brad Pitt and Peter Berg\u2018s Film 45 production company, which focuses on non-scripted entertainment and branded content. Berg (\u201cLone Survivor,\u201d \u201cDeepwater Horizon\u201d) will direct.<\/p>\n
Cornell was the lead singer of Soundgarden from the band\u2019s incarnation in 1984 until they broke up in 1997. He went on to front Audioslave with members of Rage Against the Machine before Soundgarden reunited in 2011. The band was in the middle of touring when, on May 18, 2017, Cornell died after a show in Detroit. His death was ruled a suicide.<\/p>\n
In January, Vicky Cornell and a number of the grunge icon\u2019s fellow musicians, including Pearl Jam\u2019s Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament, threw a benefit concert, \u201cI Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell\u201d at the Forum in Los Angeles. Guest performers included Miley Cyrus, Foo Fighters, Metallica, Brandi Carlile and Chris Stapleton. Pitt also made an appearance.<\/p>\n
Cornell received 16 Grammy nominations throughout his career. He won three: best metal performance for \u201cSpoonman\u201d and best hard rock performance for \u201cBlack Hole Sun,\u201d both with his Soundgarden bandmates, and just last weekend, a posthumous honor for best rock performance, for \u201cWhen Bad Does Good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Berg\u2019s last film was \u201cMile 22,\u201d starring Mark Wahlberg. Next up is \u201cWonderland,\u201d his fifth collaboration with Wahlberg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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