WARNER BROTHER ACQUIRES LIFE RIGHTS TO THE TEDDY PENDERGRASS STORY. TYRESE GIBSON TO PLAY THE STAR. THE STORY WILL CHRONICLE THE AMAZING LIFE JOURNEY OF THEODORE DEREESE PENDERGRASS, WHO ROSE TO INITIAL FAME IN THE EARLY 1970'S, AS THE LEAD SINGER OF HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUE NOTES. PLATINUM ALP'S FROM 1977-1981, UNTIL HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS ROLLS ROYCE ON MARCH 18, 1982, PARALYZED HIM FROM WAIST DOWN....BUT CONTINUED TO SING UNTIL 2007...AND HIS DEATH 2010.
