Hendrix Biopic? Just Kidding.
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You know that Jimi Hendrix biopic that's been in the
news lately? The one that Quentin
Tarantino is totally
directing, except he doesn't actually know anything about
it? Well, it turns out that getting to the bottom of the Tarantino issue is something of a moot point, because a
British court ruled on Wednesday that John Hillman, the man who was the supposed source of the necessary song and life
rights for Dragonslayer Films' Hendrix film, doesn't actually
own them. Oops. Instead, those rights are owned by Experience Hendrix, a company run by the musician's daughter, Janie.So far, there's been no response from Dragonslayer. In fact, if you visit their website soon, you'll see the "official announcement" of Tarantino's likely involvement in the Hendrix project right there on the front page. According to that release, "Tarantino would have full access to Hendrix's music [and] likeness ... to tell the real shocking story." Or, you know, not. Given Tarantino's immediately denial, one has to wonder if the people at Dragonslayer just made this whole thing up to get a little publicity. If that's the case, it's working -- how many people had even heard of them before this debacle?
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6-28-2006 @ 12:08AM
Elvier Von Lear said...
It's curious where this information was obtained. Janie Hendrix is not the daughter of Jimmy Hendrix but in fact is the adopted daughter of Al Hendrix, Jimmy's father. There never was a ruling as to John Hillman not owning the song and life rights for the film. Tarantino was never announced as the director, he was simply said to be the favorite. It's always necessary to do your research before trying to slander a new company. Yes, Dragonslayer is a new production company. Please feel free to update your information by visiting dragonslayer's home page.
Thank you for your time, and thank you for spreading false information.
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