FOO FIGHTER DRUMMER TO BECOME IGGY POP FOR FILM!

They are big shoes to fill but  Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has accepted the challenge and recently signed on to play Iggy Pop in CBGB, a new film about the famed New York venue. Yay!

Meanwhile, Rupert Grint will play Cheetah Chrome, the guitarist for Dead Boys, a punk band who played a prominent role during the club's rise, while Rock Of Ages actress Malin Akerman is lined up to play Blondie's Debbie Harry. Yes I know, the Swedish hot sauce is perfect for that role! 

Alan Rickman will appear as venue owner Hilly Kristal, Mickey Sumner will play bad ass Patti Smith and Johnny Galecki will take on the role of Television's manager Terry Ork.

The movie will be directed by Randal Miller – who has co-written the script with Jody Savin - and is set to start shooting this month in Savannah, Georgia, before moving to New York, reports Billboard.  

It was recently reported that CBGB could be set to reopen in a new location in New York. The assets of the nightspot, which closed in 2006, have been bought by a group of investors who are planning to set up a new annual festival and have also been eyeing up potential new sites, reported The New York Times. 

The four-day festival is due to kick off on July 5 and take place at around 30 venues across the city, showcasing 300 bands. Pretty freakin awesome!!!