The work of Edgar Allen Poe, who died on this date in 1849 under what can only be called aptly mysterious circumstances, has never had trouble being adapted for TV and movies. Going by this IMDB list, there’s been at least one Poe-related film or show made almost every years since 1908. That’s a whole lot of Tell-Tale Heart Crew jackets.

Though there was a recent movie made about Poe’s bizarre final days, however, there has not yet been a full-on biopic.

Well, look who is seeking to rectify that situation:

As for the Poe pic, Stallone wants to get it done, and done right. He’s conscious of the demands of such a role, and he recognizes that, passion project or not, this might not be the vehicle for him to headline. “Of course, I’m not playing Poe,” he told Empire. “‘Yo, Poe!’ It won’t work! It’ll be some young actor because he dies at 39, but it’s gonna happen.”

“Yo, Poe!” heh heh heh… he’s still got it.