you know how they made Desperately Seeking Susan into a musical, using Blondie songs? there's also Zoro, using The Gypsy Kings.

1) more actual examples of this please (elton john writing music for billy elliot doesn't really count)

2)i) suggestions for films that could be well told using particular bands' songbooks (serious)

2)ii) suggestions for films that could be well told using particular bands' songbooks (4da lolz)