James Dean gay biopic in the works

A new feature film about actor James Dean’s purported gay love life is to hit the screens.

Showbiz bible The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that writer-director Guy Guido has acquired the rights to author William Bast’s 2006 memoir Surviving James Dean.

The book details Bast’s meeting with the late actor at UCLA when they were each nineteen.

In the book Bast claims that the two of them became roommates and eventually lovers.

He says they kept their relationship private so as not to harm the rising movie star’s career.

During this time Dean had relationships with female stars, but Bast hoped that they would go back to living with each other..

James Dean did in a car crash in 1954 at the age of 24, with two of his most iconic films, Rebel without a Cause and Giant, being released posthumously.

In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Guido said: “I have been a fan and historian of James Dean since I was 18 years old, so I knew about his ‘friend’ Willie, even when information about their relationship was straight-washed by the Hollywood machine.

“As a filmmaker, I love telling the story of a celebrity’s life in their coming-of-age period. As a gay man, I was particularly drawn to Bast’s unique story.”

The movie is currently looking for financing. Guido has said that he is looking for the right partner to team with.