Variety is reporting that not only will Rupert Grint star in the upcoming action comedy
The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, which he is currently filming in Romania, but will reunite with former
Harry Potter costar Alan Rickman in the biopic
CBGB, based on the punk club formed in the 1970s.
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"CBGB" stars Alan Rickman as CBGB owner Hilly Kristal and the New York City club's impact on the underground music scene, highlighting artists like the Talking Heads, the Ramones and Blondie. Grint will play
Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys, who played a prominent role during the club's rise.
CBGB is set to begin production this June, with
The Drummer's Randall Miller directing with screenwriter Jody Savin.