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Jonah Hill Confirms Grateful Dead Biopic Development Continues

4/15/2026

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Jonah Hill confirmed the Grateful Dead biopic remains in development.
Hill will not play Jerry Garcia, despite initially being set to star.
The project was announced in 2021, and Martin Scorsese serves as a producer.
The film is reportedly titled Grateful, with Scorsese stepping back from directing.
Instagram posts hint at plot details, such as Jerry and Bob meeting on New Year’s in a guitar shop, but remain unverified.

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Jonah Hill confirmed the Grateful Dead biopic remains in development.
Hill will not play Jerry Garcia, despite initially being set to star.
The project was announced in 2021, and Martin Scorsese serves as a producer.
The film is reportedly titled Grateful, with Scorsese stepping back from directing.
Instagram posts hint at plot details, such as Jerry and Bob meeting on New Year’s in a guitar shop, but remain unverified.