BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- A biopic of the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is being planned by Hollywood studio Universal, with Courtney Love, Cobain's widow serving as the executive producer, it was reported Sunday.

    Variety magazine reported that the studio has acquired the rights to a biography of Cobain, who committed suicide in 1994 at the age of 27 near the height of his grunge-rock band's success.

    Many of the details of the project are still in the early stages. But it is reported that "Troy" screenwriter David Benioff has signed on to write the screenplay, which will be based on the Charles Cross book, "Heavier than Heaven," which detailed the rise and fall of the late rocker.

    Nirvana helped popularize grunge rock in the early 1990s, and the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is often termed the anthem for a generation. Cobain struggled with drug addiction and the pressures of fame, and Love's role in his death has been controversial.

    (Agencies)