Nick Jonas to Play Paul Stanley in KISS Biopic SHOUT IT OUT LOUD From Director McG
Actor and musician Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Midway) has signed on to play KISS front man Paul Stanley in the upcoming music-based biopic, Shout It Out Loud. McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation) has been hired to direct the film, from the most recent draft by Darren Lemke.
The story will follow the formation of the venerable hard rock band in the 1970s. The film will go into production at the end of the year or in early 2026.
It’s being reported that Jonas will do his own singing, and he’ll need time to train to replicate the jet-engine vocals of Stanley. McG is zeroing in on a star to play Gene Simmons, the fire-breathing, blood-dripping, growly voiced bass player who formed the band with Stanley.
The pair teamed with lead guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss, and then made themselves stand out by playing in face makeup with each adopting different personalities. Their enduring success was fueled by a steady array of power rock anthems including “Rock and Roll All Nite.”
They beat the odds to become one of the most commercially successful bands in rock history. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
via: Deadline