Working Title to put fiction spin on "Young" docu

06/05/2007 1:28 AM, Reuters
Borys Kit

Working Title Films has optioned the rights to the documentary "Young@Heart" -- which centers on a group of rock-song-singing senior citizens -- with the aim to adapt it into a narrative feature film.

The critically acclaimed docu by Stephen Walker, which originally was broadcast in the U.K. on Channel 4 and More4 late last year, revolves around a chorus of New England seniors who defy the stereotypes of old age by performing rock and pop songs. The film follows the group as they rehearse, under a strict musical director, for their latest showcase, in which they put a unique spin on a repertoire of songs from the likes of the Clash, Coldplay, Talking Heads and Jimi Hendrix. The group has traveled the world under the banner of the Young at Heart Chorus, a group formed 25 years ago.

No writers have yet been hired to adapt the documentary.

The movie nabbed an award for best art docu and the best of 2007 special prize at the Rose d'Or Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland. The film will be screened at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival, which runs June 21-July 1.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter