Jerry Garcia Biopic

A biopic about Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia is currently in the works, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The film will be based on Robert Greenfield's book Dark Star and will focus on Garcia's childhood and early years in San Francisco before he joined the Grateful Dead.¹

Fast Facts

1. Based on Robert Greenfield's book Dark Star¹
2. Screenplay: Topper Lilien¹
3. Producers: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Eric Eisner ¹
4. Film is currently untitled
5. Release date unknown
6. Garcia co-founded The Grateful Dead in 1965
7. He died August 9, 1995
8. Cause of death: Heart attack

Dark Star

Robert Greenfield's book, Dark Star, was published in 1997. The book details Garcia's early childhood, time in the military, his years with the Dead, his addiction to heroin and the events leading up to his death in 1995. It has been described as an oral history of Garcia's life featuring interviews with bandmates, friends, family and associates.²

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