From 60sgaragebands.com:
According to an article of the American Statesmen by Michael Corcoran, it's a possibility that Jack Black could one day soon portray Roky Erickson on the silver screen. "Sumner Erickson asked his brother Roky what he wanted for his July 15 birthday and the answer was a simple 'movie deal.' The Rok must've blown out all 56 candles, because his wish has come true. As Roky's guardian, Sumner has optioned the rights to the life story of the one-time 13th Floor Elevators frontman to Los Angeles-based production company Flea Circus Films. And Mike King of Flea Circus says Black is very interested in not only portraying Mr. 'Two-Headed Dog,' but producing the film...'Jack called Roky on his birthday and said he wanted to play him,' King says. Roky approves. 'We were watching a rerun of Saturday Night Live with Jack Black as the host and I told Roky, `That's the guy who wants to play you,' says Sumner. 'And Roky just became glued to the set. Didn't say a word the whole show, but when it was over Roky said, `I want him, 100 percent.' Negotiations between Black, the Ericksons and Flea Circus have been under way for about a year." The same article also details information on a Roky documentary. "Los Angeles-based documentary filmmaker Keven McAlester, whose Rok-umentary, You're Gonna Miss Me, should be completed in time for the Oct. 3 Sundance submission deadline, says Hollywood's interest in the Erickson story can only help attract attention to his film. McAlester's camera followed Roky from July '99, when the psychedelic icon was in the depths of mental and financial despair, through June '02, when the singer made an astonishing rebound thanks to medication and the care of his brother. 'Any three years of Roky's life would make an interesting film,' says McAlester, 'but I feel that we were lucky to film him over the period that we did.' Indeed, McAlester got the ending that would be considered too corny, anywhere but Hollywood."
