Jerry Garcia Musical Biopic Loses Rights to Jerry Garcia Music

Deadheads might call this a bad trip: The planned biopic about Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia has been Jackie Jormp-Jomp'd. Reps for Garcia's estate announced it will not participate in the film, meaning filmmakers won't have access to his music or his family. If director Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story) needs any tips on how to navigate a musical biopic without the artist's actual music, he should probably give Jack Donaghy a call. [Variety via NYT/ArtsBeat]