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6 items from 2009
Will Smith Hits Hurricane Katrina Biopic
24 May 2009 2:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Will Smith, his production company Overbrook Entertainment, and Sony have bought the rights to the life story of Hurricane Katrina hero, John "The Can Man" Keller. While John Lee Hancock will be writing the script and directing The American Can, Sony has also bought a spec script about Keller from writer and producer Adetoro Makinde. Keller himself is also one of the associate producers.
Keller, who was a resident of the American Can Company at the time of the storm, helped the other residents of the building -- many elderly and/or handicapped -- and a few refugees stay safe while the flood waters raged outside. Keller also documented his story with photos and videotape. He told The Times-Picayune in 2007, "There were other people rescuing people. But they didn't hot-wire boats, hot-wire cars, swim to the grocery store, come back with food, cook for all those people, organize them, get the thugs off them. »
- Jenni Miller
Biopic Of Katrina Hero Planned
21 May 2009 4:31 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Will Smith and James Lassiter's Overbrook Entertainment has teamed up to buy the life rights to the story of John Keller, one of the heroes of the Hurricane Katrina disaster that struck New Orleans in 2005.Keller, a 6'7" ex-Marine, kept the 150-odd residents of his building safe for five days during the disaster, helping to get the old and disabled residents out of the affected area as the waters began to go down. You can read more about Keller here - and wonder whether Smith's just producing, or if he'll be tempted to star as well. John Lee Hancock, of The Rookie and The Alamo fame, will write and direct, although the studio has also bought Adetoro Makinde's script about Keller to work from. »
Will Smith Tackles Katrina Project
20 May 2009 2:09 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Actor will produce Sony film directed by John Lee Hancock.
By Michael Speier
Sony and WIll Smith are teaming up on the story of John Keller, an ex-Marine who helped to save hundreds of his New Orleans neighbors after their building -- the American Can Company -- flooded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The as-yet-untitled film will be written and directed by John Lee Hancock ("The Rookie.")
James Lassiter, Smith and Ken Stovitz will produce through their Overbrook Entertainment shingle. Back Door Films will also produce; the project is based on the acquired spec script written by Back Door's Adetoro Makinde. »
- Michael Speier
Will Smith and Sony to make Hurricane Katrina movie
20 May 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | The Cinema Post | See recent The Cinema Post news »
Will Smith, through his production company Overbrook Entertainment, has partnered with Sony Pictures to purchase the rights to the story of a man named John Keller, who who bravely risked his life to organize and carry out a rescue of 244 of his neighbors from a building in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Keller, an Ex-Marine, took it upon himself to rescue the people after the five-story housing complex was submerged in 11 feet of water because the Levees that were intended to protect New Orleans, were breached.
Keller’s story was featured in several publications, and was national news for a short period when details surrounding his act of heroism were revealed. He has said publicly that his only intention was to help the elderly and vulnerable people in the building, and he did not set out to “play a hero”.
John Lee Hancock is currently listed to write and direct the film. »
- Paul Larn
Sony Pictures Acquires John Keller's Life Rights
20 May 2009 7:21 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Overbrook Entertainment have obtained the motion picture life rights to John Keller, an ex-Marine who orchestrated the rescue of 244 of his New Orleans neighbors after their building, the American Can Company, was severely flooded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures.
Keller's story will be produced into a feature film by James Lassiter, Will Smith, and Ken Stovitz through their Overbrook Entertainment banner, as well as by Adetoro Makinde's Back Door Films.
The film will be written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Rookie, The Alamo, the upcoming The Blind Side). »
Sony and Overbrook Acquire John Keller's Life Rights
20 May 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Overbrook Entertainment have obtained the motion picture life rights to John Keller, an ex-Marine who orchestrated the rescue of 244 of his New Orleans neighbors after their building, the American Can Company, was severely flooded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures. Keller's story will be produced into a feature film by James Lassiter, Will Smith, and Ken Stovitz through their Overbrook Entertainment banner, as well as by Adetoro Makinde's Back Door Films. The film will be written and directed by John Lee Hancock ( The Rookie , The Alamo , the upcoming The Blind Side ). »
6 items from 2009
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