Disney has set Brian Robbins to direct and produce "
Jailhouse Rock," a film based on the true story of an "American Idol"-like singing contest held in an Arizona jail. Studio has optioned an L.A. Weekly article by Joshuah Bearman.
The article revolves around Bret Kaiser, a heavy-metal musician-turned-detention officer at Arizona's Tent City, the fourth-largest jail in the country. Kaiser, whose life rights are part of the package, rallied thousands of inmates to participate in the "Inmate Idle Singing Con-Test." Cell block hostilities were curtailed as inmates rallied around the contestants. Alice Cooper was a guest judge for the finals.