Telstar - The life and times of Joe Meek

Telstar is the stranger-than-fiction true story of legendary independent record producer Joe Meek. A maverick musical genius who wrote and recorded a string of number one hits in the early 60s, Meek famously enjoyed phenomenal early success with Telstar – the biggest selling record of its time and the first Brit band single to top the US charts. Named after the first communications satellite, which launched in 1962, the unique instrumental single was released later that same year, becoming a number one hit on both sides of the Atlantic for Meek’s band The Tornados, all from a flat on the Holloway Road. Meek went on to create the strange and wonderful recordings that have made him an iconic figure in the world of British pop, until depression, heartbreak and paranoia ultimately led to his dramatic downfall.

Telstar is directed by Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) and stars Con O’Neill, Nick Moran, Kevin Spacey, James Cordon, Ralph Little, JJ Feild and Pam Ferris.

It is out in UK cinemas today.

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Kevin Spacey to be the Father of Invention

Kevin Spacey will star in and produce the indie comedy Father of Invention.

Trent Cooper ("Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector") will direct from a script he penned with Jonathan Krane and Nichole Beattie.

The story centers on a humble inventor-turned-egomaniacal billionaire who loses it all when one of his inventions goes horribly awry. After eight years in federal prison, he returns bankrupt, homeless and determined to rebuild his reputation and fortune.

Trigger Street Prods.' Spacey and Dana Brunetti are producing alongside Krane ("Swordfish") and Ken Barbet. Scott Lumpkin exec produces.

Spacey has several films in the can, including "Men Who Stare at Goats," alongside George Clooney, "Telstar" and "Shrink."

Source: Variety

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