Multi award-winning director, Danny Boyle, famed for international blockbusters such as eight Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire and cult classic Trainspotting has joined the production to offer creative support to the team as Executive Producer. Their close relationship with McGee, and first-hand experience of Creation Records’ trials and triumphs, make the team perfectly positioned to bring the story of the label head’s dizzying highs and lows to the big screen. Irvine has penned the screenplay with writing partner Dean Cavanagh. It’s a story of relentless ambition, mental torment, drugs, bankruptcy, unfathomable wealth, courting politicians and of how one written-off young Glaswegian upstart rose to irrevocably change the face of British culture.Ĭult figure Irvine Welsh is the best-selling author of a number of critically-acclaimed novels. His label, Creation Records launched iconic bands such as Oasis, Primal Scream and The Jesus & Mary Chain standing at the forefront of the Britpop movement, and selling over 60 million records worldwide. Bremner is best known for his iconic character “Spud” in Boyle’s Trainspotting.Ĭreation Stories tells the unforgettable tale of infamous record label head, Alan McGee. Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting, T2, Wonder Woman, Black Hawk Down) will be using his unquestionable talents to take on the lead role of Alan McGee. New additions to the cast include British talents Rupert Everett (The Happy Prince, My Best Friend’s Wedding), Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation, Charlie Says) and Jason Flemyng (Lock Stock, Snatch). Penned by the acclaimed novelist Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting, Filth, Porno, Blade Artist) and based on music mogul Alan McGee’s autobiography, “The Creation Records Story: Riots, Raves and Running a Label”. Burning Wheel Productions have announced that Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, T2, Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire) has joined the feature production Creation Stories as Executive Producer.