Callum Scott Howells will play an '80s megastar.
"Combining the wit of the Beatles, the power of The Rolling Stones and the outrage of The Sex Pistols, Frankie Goes To Hollywood went from unemployed Liverpudlians to Kings of pop on the back of their epic banned record 'Relax'," Rose said.
"In 1984 they outsold Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson and Duran Duran. Their epic rise, bringing the then deeply underground S&M and LGBTQ club scene screaming into the limelight, is the energetic and moving story of underdogs that win one for the ages. "I was very much a part of the hoopla, having directed the original 'banned' 'Relax' video and I want to bring that innocent and daring world of 1984 back to life for a new audience today…"Shop Sky deals across TV, broadband and mobile
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