`Quantum` director Marc Forster says no to Kurt Cobain biopic

Marc Forster is looking ahead to “World War Z” and other possible projects following his first James Bond film “Quantum of Solace.” A biopic about Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, though, is not one of those projects, contrary to speculation - blogs MTV.

“That’s not correct,” Forster told MTV News regarding claims that he would step on to direct a Kurt Cobain movie at Universal. The film is reportedly being scripted by “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” screenwriter and former Forster collaborator on “The Kite Runner” David Benioff.

Though Forster brushed off his involvement with the Cobain biopic, which incidentally will not star James McAvoy, as “a rumor,” he expressed high hopes for the picture to be done well.

“It’s a cool concept,” the director said.

Courtney Love is tagged to executive produce the story of her late husband, looking at Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Gosling to reenact their marriage according to a story last year in The Mirror.

This apparently leaves the director’s chair wide open. I personally wouldn’t mind seeing a music obsessive like Cameron Crowe show some interest. Someone could always check with “Walk the Line” director James Mangold, too, if he’s not too busy with his new Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz rom.

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