{"id":2060874,"date":"2026-07-24T11:17:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2060874"},"modified":"2026-07-24T11:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:17:56","slug":"finn-wolfhard-shares-update-on-the-replacements-biopic-hes-been-working-on-with-his-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2060874","title":{"rendered":"Finn Wolfhard shares update on The Replacements biopic he\u2019s been working on with his dad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/finn-wolfhard@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Finn Wolfhard shares update on The Replacements biopic he\u2019s been working on with his dad<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>He also shared which music biopic he doesn&#8217;t want the film to emulate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Victoria Luxford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-24T12:17:56+01:00\">24th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/finn-wolfhard@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Finn Wolfhard, 2026\" title=\"finn-wolfhard@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Finn Wolfhard, 2026. CREDIT: Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Finn Wolfhard has given <em>NME<\/em> an exclusive update on his planned biopic of Minnesota post-punk band The Replacements.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Finn Wolfhard on his first post-\u2019Stranger Things\u2019 album: \u201cThese songs are less personal and more about characters\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last October, it was reported that the <em>Stranger Things<\/em> star was adapting a biopic about the group with his father and producer Rich Peete. The trio are adapting Bob Mehr\u2019s best-selling biography <em>Trouble Boys: The True Story Of The Replacements<\/em> for the big screen. The Wolfhards were reported to be working on the screenplay together.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>In a new interview with <em>NME\u2019s<\/em> Alex Flood to discuss his album \u2018Fire From The Hip\u2019, he talked about the status of the project and his vision for the story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve sent it off to the director and really, really wanna make it as soon as possible,\u201d he said. \u201cThat band means so much to me. I would love to be able to tell their story in the most cool and least <em>Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em> way. No shade to that movie, but they\u2019re the antithesis of that kind of thing. I want to make something that\u2019s maybe a little weirder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can read the full interview here and watch it in the video below. The actor dives deeper into the inspirations behind his latest music release, and reflects on a failed audition to play George Harrison in Sam Mendes\u2019 <em>Beatles<\/em> biopics.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Finn Wolfhard dissects his first post-\u2019Stranger Things\u2019 album 'Fire From The Hip'\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1QiOXmlqBiQ?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>In addition to acting and performing music, Wolfhard has worked behind the scenes on feature films recently. Last year saw the release of <em>Hell Of A Summer<\/em>, which he co-directed with Billy Bryk. He also produced and starred in <em>Crash Land<\/em>, a comedy film that debuted at SXSW in March.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In January, Finn Wolfhard hosted <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>, and had his opening monologue crashed by Stranger Things co-stars Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Bohemian Rhapsody<\/li>\n<li>Finn Wolfhard<\/li>\n<li>George Harrison<\/li>\n<li>Punk<\/li>\n<li>Stranger Things<\/li>\n<li>The Beatles<\/li>\n<li>The Replacements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also 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I want to make something that\u2019s maybe a little weirder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can read the full interview here and watch it in the video below. The actor dives deeper into the inspirations behind his latest music release, and reflects on a failed audition to play George Harrison in Sam Mendes\u2019 <em>Beatles<\/em> biopics.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Finn Wolfhard dissects his first post-\u2019Stranger Things\u2019 album 'Fire From The Hip'\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1QiOXmlqBiQ?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>In addition to acting and performing music, Wolfhard has worked behind the scenes on feature films recently. Last year saw the release of <em>Hell Of A Summer<\/em>, which he co-directed with Billy Bryk. 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