Actor Robert Redford could produce and star in a film based on a book by travel writer Bill Bryson, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
A Walk in the Woods was written by Bryson in 1998, about a journey along the Appalachian Trail.
The movie has been under consideration for some time. At one stage there were rumours of a reunion with Paul Newman.
The Hollywood Reporter says Barry Levinson is discussing the possibility of directing the film.
Bryson’s book is an account of his hike along the trail – much of it wilderness – which stretches from Georgia to Maine in the eastern US.
The movie would be dependent on Redford giving it script approval. But the writers’ strike has delayed the production of a draft.
Redford is also reported to be considering moving ahead with another film about baseball manager Branch Rickey who helped break down the racial divide in the sport.Robert Redford ‘to star in Bryson movie’
Actor Robert Redford could produce and star in a film based on a book by travel writer Bill Bryson, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
A Walk in the Woods was written by Bryson in 1998, about a journey along the Appalachian Trail.
The movie has been under consideration for some time. At one stage there were rumours of a reunion with Paul Newman.
The Hollywood Reporter says Barry Levinson is discussing the possibility of directing the film.
Bryson’s book is an account of his hike along the trail – much of it wilderness – which stretches from Georgia to Maine in the eastern US.
The movie would be dependent on Redford giving it script approval. But the writers’ strike has delayed the production of a draft.
Redford is also reported to be considering moving ahead with another film about baseball manager Branch Rickey who helped break down the racial divide in the sport.
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