James Ponsoldt To Direct Adaptation Of 'I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story Of The Music Video Revolution'

It's a terrific story about the media that surprisingly hasn't been told on the big screen just yet. But it's not for lack of trying. A few years back, Brett Ratner of all people was circling directing an adaptation of the acclaimed book "I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story Of The Music Video Revolution," which as the title implies, tells the wild story about how the music video channel was born and changed an entire generation. Thankfully, that iteration didn't come to pass and someone much more suited to give voice to those years has stepped in.

A24 has acquired the rights to the book by Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks, and tapped James Ponsoldt ("The End Of The Tour," "The Spectacular Now") to write, produce and direct the movie. The film will chronicle the founding and first 10 years of the network, a golden era in both music and television where MTV became the emblem of a new generation. The network was a radical idea that no one thought...