(FOX 9) - The long-storied history of legendary Minneapolis band The Replacements might finally make it to the big screen.

Replacements biopic planned

What we know:

Canadian actor and musician Finn Wolfhard, arguably best known for his role in Netflix’s "Stranger Things," will spearhead the project with his father, Eric and Rich Peete to bring Bob Mehr’s acclaimed biography "Trouble Boys: The True Story of The Replacements" to life visually.

According to a public relations firm representing Wolfhard, the father-son duo will write the script based on the book, and the band's whirlwind career. Published in 2016, the New York Times bestseller is widely regarded as the "definitive" chronicling of their history, and the only to gain the approval of lead singer Paul Westerberg.

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