Michael Sucsy to Direct New Beach Boys Musical Film

Variety reports that Michael Sucscy ("The Vow") is in negotiations as the possible director of a Beach Boys musical film that would feature a fictional story told through the music of The Beach Boys. Fox 2000 would helm the film. Susannah Grant ("Erin Brockovich") has written an untitled manuscript. 

According to Varitey, "Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the team behind successful bigscreen musicals 'Hairspray' and 'Chicago,; will produce with John Stamos."

The Beach Boys are an American rock band from the 1960s, composed of Brian, Denns and Carl Wilson,  Mike Love, and Al Jardine. The group is known for its tight harmonies and songs like "Good Vibrations" and "California Girls." It has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. 

Neil Meron and Craig Zadan began at The Public Theater working for Joseph Papp. Zadan also wrote the acclaimed book Sondheim and Co. They recently produced the Tony® Award winning Promises, Promises on Broadway and are currently represented with the Tony® Award winning How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying now starring Nick Jonas. Their films have garnered six Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, 11 Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards and a Grammy Award. Their feature films include "Chicago" (Six Oscars including Best Picture), Hairspray, The Bucket List, and Footloose. Their television projects (69 Emmy nominations) include: "Gypsy", "Cinderella", "Annie", "The Music Man", "Life With Judy Garland", "Martin and Lewis", "Serving In Silence", "The Beach Boys", "Brian's Song", "The Three Stooges", "The Reagans", "A Raisin In The Sun", plus the hit television series "Drop Dead Diva." They are currently producing with Steven Spielberg the new NBC television drama "Smash," about the behind-the-scenes creation of a Broadway musical.