Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Finn Wolfhard Directing Replacements Biopic
Finn Wolfhard, from Stranger Things, is making a movie about a band called The Replacements.
The Replacements were a popular punk band in the 80s.
The movie is based on a book about them.
Finn is writing the movie with his dad.
The Replacements influenced many bands that came later, like Nirvana and Green Day.
The band included members like Paul Westerberg, Bob Stinson, Tommy Stinson, and Chris Mars.
The band's career had ups and downs, including a ban from Saturday Night Live after a controversial performance.
Finn Wolfhard is directing a biopic about The Replacements.
The film is based on Bob Mehr's biography, 'Trouble Boys'.
The movie will be set in the 1980s.
Finn Wolfhard and his father are co-writing the screenplay.
The Replacements were a significant influence on 90s rock bands.
- Who
- Finn Wolfhard will direct.
- What
- A biopic about the band The Replacements.
- When
- Set in the 1980s.
- Where
- The film will cover the band's influence.
- Why
- To bring the story of The Replacements to the big screen.
- Director
- Finn Wolfhard
- Subject
- The Replacements
- Genre
- Biopic
- Source Material
- Bob Mehr's biography 'Trouble Boys'
- Setting
- 1980s