Exclusive: Burns & Co. Prods. has acquired the exclusive rights to bring James Stewart’s story to the big screen. The theatrical movie, tentatively titled A Truly Wonderful Life, will share Stewart’s inspiring tale of valor, purpose, and faith.
Aaron Burns, who is a director/producer at Burns & Co., and his team have been developing the story with Stewart’s daughter, Kelly Stewart-Harcourt, who is serving as executive producer for the film.
Shortly after winning an Oscar in 1941, Stewart enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and won his wings as a combat pilot. He earned his way to the rank of squadron commander and used his everyman charm to lead fellow Americans through combat missions over Germany.
When he returned from war, Frank Capra asked him to star in It’s A Wonderful Life. When talking about the success of It’s A Wonderful Life, Stewart once said, “It’s...
Aaron Burns, who is a director/producer at Burns & Co., and his team have been developing the story with Stewart’s daughter, Kelly Stewart-Harcourt, who is serving as executive producer for the film.
Shortly after winning an Oscar in 1941, Stewart enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and won his wings as a combat pilot. He earned his way to the rank of squadron commander and used his everyman charm to lead fellow Americans through combat missions over Germany.
When he returned from war, Frank Capra asked him to star in It’s A Wonderful Life. When talking about the success of It’s A Wonderful Life, Stewart once said, “It’s...
- 2/6/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: U.S. producer Joanne Rubino (Hatfields & McCoys), former President of Production at ThinkFactory Media, is launching Los Angeles-based Be Brave Media, with a slate of projects including a biopic of “Chocolate King” Milton Hershey.
Be Brave will develop, package and produce between three to six projects a year. Budget ranges of the films and TV series will vary.
Hershey will chart how Hershey’s journey began as a teenager in rural Pennsylvania and went on to see him found and run one of the world’s top confectioners and become a leading businessman and philanthropist. The M.S. Hershey Foundation, the Hershey Company and the Hershey Trust Company have granted the producing team access to the Hershey Community Archives, including images, documents and other private material.
Rubino is producing with frequent collaborator and partner Darla Marasco of Marasco Media. Rubino also co-wrote the script with Sam Juergens and David Juergens,...
Be Brave will develop, package and produce between three to six projects a year. Budget ranges of the films and TV series will vary.
Hershey will chart how Hershey’s journey began as a teenager in rural Pennsylvania and went on to see him found and run one of the world’s top confectioners and become a leading businessman and philanthropist. The M.S. Hershey Foundation, the Hershey Company and the Hershey Trust Company have granted the producing team access to the Hershey Community Archives, including images, documents and other private material.
Rubino is producing with frequent collaborator and partner Darla Marasco of Marasco Media. Rubino also co-wrote the script with Sam Juergens and David Juergens,...
- 10/13/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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