Lonely Boy: Tales From a Sex Pistol, will be the basis for a six-episode limited series titled
Pistol that will air on FX. It will document the creation and music of the legendary punk rock band. The network made the announcement on its official Instagram page where they revealed Danny Boyle -- director of
Trainspotting and
Slumdog Millionaire -- will helm the film.
Pistol will tell the guitarist's story. Steve co-founded the band.
The series will reportedly cover Steve's life as a young man and his pivotal meeting with designers Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren at their King's Road Boutique, named SEX. It was there that Steve and his pals gathered and launched the Sex Pistols.