KISS Biopic Deal Close To Being Finalised With Netflix

Rock legends KISS are set to be the next famous act getting the biopic treatment. 

As Deadline reports, Netflix is close to locking in the deal for Shout It Out Loud, which will be directed by Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Rønning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales).

It's understood that Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons will be heavily involved in the project, which will tell the story of the duo growing up in Queens and the eventual formation of KISS.

The KISS biopic is one of many films based on major music acts underway. Just last week it was announced that Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson will portray punk legend Joey Ramone in another Netflix biopic based on The Ramones, while Respect - based on the life of late icon Aretha Franklin - is scheduled for an August release, while Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic will hit cinemas in 2022 and a Bee Gees film is currently being written by UK comic Ben Elton.

Earlier this month, Creation Stories - a biopic based on Creation Records founder Alan Mcgee's life - debuted on Australian screens. McGee joined The Green Room With Neil Griffiths to talk all about the film which you can listen to here.

KISS will embark on their final Australian tour this November. Head over to theGuide for more details.