Control (2007) Movie News:

Headline: Ian Curtis biopic is underway
11th July 2006
Posted by: Rich Badley

Filming has begun on Control Anton Corbijn’s highly anticipated feature about the late Ian Curtis, the enigmatic lead singer of legendary English post punk band Joy Division. The cast includes Sam Riley (Ian Curtis), Samantha Morton (Deborah Curtis), Alexandra Maria Lara (Annik Honore), James Anthony Pearson (Bernard Sumner), Joe Anderson, (Hooky), Harry Treadaway (Stephen Morris), Toby Kebbell (Rob Gretton) and Craig Parkinson (Tony Wilson). Control spans the last few years of Ian Curtis’ life leading up to his tragic suicide in 1980. It charts the struggle between his enduring love for his wife and his burgeoning relationship with his girlfriend, his decimating bouts with epilepsy, his incredible talent and his all consuming performances with Joy Division. Writer Matt Greenhalgh has taken inspiration from Deborah Curtis’ book Touching from a Distance. For exclusive production diaries, updates and photos, please register at www.controlthemovie.com

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