Over the years, major Hollywood studios have flirted with making new adaptations of John Steinbeck's major works including The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men and East of Eden. But the long-running, messy dispute among the author's heirs has provided a headache for any film producer daring to move forward. On Friday, new court papers were filed that put alleged interference on movie deals front-and-center, including a Steven Spielberg adaptation of Grapes of Wrath potentially starring Daniel Day-Lewis. On one side of the battle are those who succeeded Elaine Steinbeck, the author's late third wife, who was the
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- 4/4/2016
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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