Tag: John Lee Hancock
John Lee Hancock to Direct John Grisham Adaptation THE PARTNER
Here are some great news for all The Partner novel fans out there.
We already knew that an adaptation of John Grisham‘s novel is coming but now we finally know who’s going to direct it!
John Lee Hancock, man behind The Blind Side project is now on board to helm the New Regency adaptation.
Will Smith Wants Denzel Washington for His Katrina Drama The American Can
From time to time, we get the chance to talk about some interesting projects that will follow some real-life stories, and that will have some great team on board.
Well, guess what, today is that day, and the perfect time for us to start our little chat about the upcoming Will Smith-produced Hurricane Katrina drama titled The American Can.
So, check this out. The Blind Side helmer John Lee Hancock will be in charge for this project, and according to the latest reports, producer Will Smith wants Denzel Washington to play the lead! Isn’t that great?
Smith had been planning on starring as Keller himself but a schedule conflict with filming M. Night Shyalmalan’s One Thousand A.E. has forced him to change his mind.
Thanks to Vulture, we know that The American Can will follow “…the real-life harrowing ordeal suffered by the residents of the American Can apartment complex when the levees broke.
Sandra Bullock’s “The Blind Side” Trailer, Poster and TV Spot
Below we have trailer, TV spot and poster for Sandra Bullock‘s next movie “The Blind Side,” the true story of now-NFL player Michael Oher and the family that adopted him when he was a homeless teenager.
Synopsis: A poor, undereducated 344-pound African-American teenager in Memphis, whose father was murdered and whose mother was a crack addict, is shuffled through the public school system, despite his low grade point average and absenteeism. But his tremendous size and quickness attracts the interest of a wealthy white couple who take him in and groom him both athletically and academically to become one of the top high school football prospects in the country.
