Richard Linklater, the Oscar-nominated mind behind the decade-spanning coming-of-age drama Boyhood, has signed on to develop, write and direct a film surrounding the life of comedian Bill Hicks for Focus Features, according to Collider.
“I go through my life all the time… everything that’s going on in our culture, I always think, what would Bill Hicks be doing?
Much like the man developing the film, who is also a major fan, Hicks grew up in Houston, Texas and got his start in comedy there at the young age of 16 while performing at the Comedy Workshop.