Bell is also an executive producer of Teen Spirit, whose team includes Fred Berger, producer of La La Land, which starred Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, making £343m at the box office worldwide.
He added: “It was the combination of Max and Fred and the La La Land music team that made it feel special.”
The new film, Teen Spirit, is a coming-of-age drama about a shy girl who has dreams of becoming a pop star and enters an international music competition.
A decade after his death, his son is following in his footsteps as a writer and director, working with the producer of La La Land, the musical that won six Oscars this year.