Magic Mike Actor In Morrissey-Backed Smiths Film

Magic Mike actor Joe Manganiello will produce and star in a Morrissey-approved drama about a fan of The Smiths who plotted to hold a radio station hostage. Shoplifters Of The World will focus on a fan's plot in 1988 to take over a radio station in Denver, hoping to force the DJ to play Smiths tracks on repeat. The film will be written by music documentary maker Stephen Kijak, who has secured the music rights to The Smiths' songs.