Ramones Netflix Biopic With Pete Davidson Faces Uncertain Future After Legal Battle
The upcoming Netflix Ramones biopic, starring Pete Davidson, faces uncertainty due to an ongoing legal dispute over the band's estate.
A recent arbitration ruling has removed David Frey as director of Ramones Productions Inc. (RPI) and banned him from re-election for five years. This decision came after Johnny Ramone's widow, Linda Cummings-Ramone, filed a lawsuit against Frey and Joey Ramone's brother Mickey Leigh.
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The dispute centers around the Netflix adaptation of Mickey Leigh's memoir, "I Slept With Joey Ramone." While Netflix announced the project in 2021 as a collaboration with STXfilms, to be directed by Jason Orley and co-written with Davidson, Cummings-Ramone alleged the biopic was developed without proper authorization.
The arbitrator found that Frey had breached his duties by failing to present the STX/Netflix deal to Cummings-Ramone and the RPI Board for approval. In response to the ruling, Cummings-Ramone expressed her satisfaction, stating they can now "move forward and create and expand the legacy of the best band ever."
The case evolved when Frey and Leigh filed a countersuit in March, arguing the project was intended as a family memoir rather than a band biography. They accused Cummings-Ramone of attempting to position herself as the "Queen of the Ramones."
Cummings-Ramone emphasized her commitment to preserving the band's legacy, describing it as both a responsibility and a personal mission to protect the Ramones' contributions to music and culture.
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