Alan Rickman Poses as Famed Club Owner on 'CBGB' Poster (Exclusive) By Aaron Couch | The Hollywood Reporter

Alan Rickman is a man with a punk plan in the latest poster for CBGB, which is exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter.

The actor plays CBGB owner Hilly Kristal, who in the late 1970s wanted to create a venue for country, bluegrass and blues music. When those acts became difficult to book, he shifted the club's focus to booking local groups.

CBGB closed in 2008, but not before launching the careers of Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads and the Ramones, as well as helping define New York's punk scene.

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First Picture of Alan Rickman in CBGB News Posted by: Catherine July 01, 2012, 05:27 PM (THE LEAKY CAULDRON)

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Alan Rickman to Play CBGB Founder in Biopic by Borys Kit, THR | May 14, 2012 4:45 EDT (BILLBOARD)

 Alan Rickman has signed on to play the legendary owner and founder of CBGB in Randall Miller and Jody Savin's project revolving the seminal New York rock club.

Miller will direct the picture from a script he and Savin wrote together. They hope to begin shooting in June.

Rickman will play Hilly Kristal, who in the late 1970s sought to create a venue for country, bluegrass and blues music (the "CBGB" of the name) in New York City. But after acts playing that music were tough to find, Kristal allowed local performers to play. That decision was precipitous, as the club soon became ground zero for rock 'n' roll as well as punk, launching the careers of performers such as The Ramones, Blondie and Patti Smith.


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