Patricia Arquette to Star in Jeff Buckley Biopic

Variety reports that actress Patricia Arquette is set to play the role of Jeff Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert, in the yet untitled upcoming biopic about the late musician's life. Jake Scott will be directing the film.

The actress will make a cameo appearance in both flashback sequences and modern day scenes as Buckley's mother. Mary Guibert is credited with urging her son to attend his father's 1991 tribute concert, which would later become known as Jeff Buckley's first public appearance in New York.

Broadway star Reeve Carney (Spiderman: Turn off the Dark) has been cast as Jeff Buckley in the forthcoming film, which was written by Ryan Jaffe (story by, The Rocker). The filmmakers hold a robust rights package that includes the exclusive rights to Jeff's music and personal archives, and is fully supported by Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert, who serves as executive producer. Michelle Sy (Finding Neverland) and OrIan Williams (Control) are producing, with Alison Raykovich (Jeff Buckley Music) serving as associate producer. Producers are currently out to additional cast for the project.

The film will chronicle the life of Buckley, one of the most critically acclaimed musical artists of his time, who died tragically at age 30 in a drowning accident in Memphis, Tennessee's Wolf River. Production will commence in New York and Memphis this Spring.