Francis Lawrence to direct biopic on Sublime band

Filmmaker Francis Lawrence, known for helming The Hunger Games, will be directing the biopic of the popular band Sublime.

The untitled film is currently in development at Sony Pictures through their joint ventures 3000 Pictures and Chernin Entertainment. The film revolves around a 1990s American punk band.

Lawrence is known for directing four out of the five films in The Hunger Games franchise. He is also directing the upcoming Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Lawrence will also serve as a producer on the Sublime film, along with Kaplan, Paterno, Jenno Topping, David Ready, Scott Seine and Cameron MacConomy.

According to Collider, the band's remaining members, Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson will serve as executive producers along with Nowell's widow and son, Troy Nowell and Jakob Nowell. "We can’t believe this is finally happening, and we couldn’t be more honoured and excited to have the great Francis Lawrence and Chris Mundy telling our story,” Gaugh, Wilson and the Nowells said in a statement."