After shooting Ed Norton in "Pride and Glory," director Gavin O'Connor just wants to rock out.
His next film, which he co-wrote with producer Josh Fagin, is called "Born to Rock," and it's a twist on MTV's "Rock the Cradle," focusing on the progeny of a rock icon. Only instead of wanting to be like dear old dad, this rock spawn's idea of rebelling is to be conservative and go to college, until a misunderstanding derails his plans.
Based on Gordon Korman's novel, the lead in "Born to Rock" is a straight-laced guy named Leo Caraway, who's headed for Harvard until he's falsely accused of cheating on a test and loses his scholarship. He then learns that his father isn't the man who raised him, but is told his real dad is King Maggot, the noose-wearing singer of the legendary '80s punk band Purge (whose other members are guitarist Neb Nezzer, bassist Zach Ratzenburger, and drummer Max Plank). Read more...