Ending a fierce bidding war with a “groundbreaking” seven-figure deal, GK Films has secured the rights to a big-screen version of inescapable musical Jersey Boys, which tells the story of how blue-collar castrato Frankie Valli turned his shrill falsetto into cold hard cash by forming 1960s pop sensation The Four Seasons. The show had reportedly been pursued by Playtone’s Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, but GK won out thanks to its association with Martin Scorsese, of whom Valli is a big fan—although Deadline cautions that Scorsese is no longer involved. Nevertheless, Valli has agreed to let the film use all of the group’s signature hits, such as “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Sherry,” and the like. And lo, a collective shriek did arise from the nation’s nursing homes…
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