One of our most exciting early interviewees was Runaway rocker Cherie Currie way back in our Heroes Issue. Stefan asked her about the Runaways film, which had yet to go into production:

TTH: It’s rumored you’re developing your memoir, Neon Angel, into a film.

CC: Yes. I rewrote my book Neon Angel that came out in 1989 though Price Stern Sloan and told the stories I couldn’t tell in that young adult book. John and Art Linson are producers and Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna are executive producers. It’s so cool that we can use the original music and that Joan is involved.

TTH: Have you ever imagined who would play you?

CC: Not a clue. I think that will be a hard casting call for all the girls. We were unique, strong pioneers for our age. Pretty big shoes to fill in my opinion. Me and Joan are excited to see what happens.

Jump ahead 18 months to Dakota Fanning playing Currie in The Runaways which comes out March 19th. Who knows how it’ll be but I’d pay the full senior price ticket just to see Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning in girl-mullet haircuts. Here’s the teaser…