Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage will produce and direct Jack and Lem, a feature film chronicling the thirty-year friendship between John F. Kennedy and Kirk Lemoyne “Lem” Billings. Screenwriter David Scearce (A Single Man) will adapt David Pitts’ book Jack and Lem: The Untold Story of an Extraordinary Friendship.
Grandage, director of current Broadway hit Frozen and winner of the 2010 Tony for his direction of John Logan’s Red, will produce Jack and Lem under his production company Michael Grandage Company, alongside producers Andrew Zoppa and Alex Zoppa.
“The moment I read about Jack and Lem I knew it was a story I wanted to tell,” said Grandage, whose current West End re-staging of Red, starring Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch, will be filmed by Trafalgar Releasing for screenings across the UK and North America in November.
Continued the director, “It’s a side of an endlessly fascinating President the world has yet to see.
Grandage, director of current Broadway hit Frozen and winner of the 2010 Tony for his direction of John Logan’s Red, will produce Jack and Lem under his production company Michael Grandage Company, alongside producers Andrew Zoppa and Alex Zoppa.
“The moment I read about Jack and Lem I knew it was a story I wanted to tell,” said Grandage, whose current West End re-staging of Red, starring Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch, will be filmed by Trafalgar Releasing for screenings across the UK and North America in November.
Continued the director, “It’s a side of an endlessly fascinating President the world has yet to see.
- 7/25/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Similar News
Presumed Innocent Review — A Brilliantly Constructed and Thrilling Series
- 6/10/2024
- by Ricky Valero
- FandomWire
Nicole Kidman Tribute: Chanel N°5: The Film (2004)
- 6/9/2024
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
Brian Tee Pitches Chicago Med Return, Hopes to Direct Fire and P.D. — Watch
- 6/9/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Firebrand Review: Karim Aïnouz’s Muddled, Revisionist Portrait of Henry VIII’s Last Wife
- 6/9/2024
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
Robert Downey Jr Humiliating a ‘Yellowstone’ Star in a $524 Million Movie Scene is an Unforgettable Role That Puts Iron Man to Shame
- 6/9/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Jude Law Admits ‘I Heart Huckabees’ Had ‘Bizarre’ Production, Says Film Was ‘Trying to F**k with People’
- 6/8/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Bridget Jones filming delayed after cast member suffers broken bone
- 6/6/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
5 Light-Hearted Action Comedies to Watch on Prime After (or Instead of) Die Hart 2
- 6/4/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
“It caused each woman’s erotic valence to cube itself”: What Woody Allen Said About Casting Scarlett Johansson Opposite Penelope Cruz Proves He Hasn’t Learned a Damn Thing
- 6/4/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
Box Office: Will Smith’s ‘Bad Boys 4’ Delivers Huge Victory for Actor With $56M U.S. Debut, $104.6M Globally
- 6/9/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Tokyo Vice’ Canceled by Max After Two Seasons
- 6/8/2024
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety - TV News
2024 Daytime Emmys Winners: Dick Van Dyke Makes History, ‘General Hospital’ Wins
- 6/8/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Terry Gilliam Is Prepping Another Movie, and He Came to Annecy to Find Animators to Inspire Him
- 6/10/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety - Film News
Carrie Coon and Shea Whigham Talk Their ‘Fargo’ Reunion in ‘Lake George’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 8’
- 6/10/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
2024 Daytime Emmys Winners: Dick Van Dyke Makes History, ‘General Hospital’ Wins
- 6/8/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pat Sajak Pays Tribute to Vanna White on His Final ‘Wheel of Fortune’: ‘My Professional Other Half’ | Video
- 6/8/2024
- by Ross A. Lincoln, Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Her ‘Cuckoo Bananas’ New Film ‘Tuesday,’ Why ‘Seinfeld’ Finale Backlash Never Bothered Her and Why a ‘Veep’ Revival Is ‘Doubtful’
- 6/8/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety - Film News
Rauw Alejandro and Peso Pluma Are Taking the Stage at Gov Ball - and It's About Time
- 6/7/2024
- by Miguel Machado
- Popsugar.com
The Never-Ending Trolling of Jennifer Lopez Is Deeply Rooted In Misogyny
- 6/7/2024
- by Zayda Rivera
- Popsugar.com
Vertical Acquires Conor Soucy’s Horror Film ‘Dead Whisper’ and Sets Release Date (Exclusive)
- 6/7/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety - Film News
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Her ‘Cuckoo Bananas’ New Film ‘Tuesday,’ Why ‘Seinfeld’ Finale Backlash Never Bothered Her and Why a ‘Veep’ Revival Is ‘Doubtful’
- 6/8/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety - Film News
Sandbox Films to Theatrically Release Penny Lane’s ‘Confessions of a Good Samaritan’ (Exclusive)
- 6/7/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety - Film News
Alex Gibney and Sebastian Junger Weigh in on Doc World Controversy About Death of Afghan Man That Appeared in NatGeo’s ‘Retrograde’
- 6/7/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety - TV News
Glenn Powell Believes ‘Twisters’ Has ‘One of the Most Incredible Action Sequences of All Time’: ‘The Most Physical Thing That I’ve Ever Done’
- 6/10/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Box Office: Will Smith’s ‘Bad Boys 4’ Delivers Huge Victory for Actor With $56M U.S. Debut, $104.6M Globally
- 6/9/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Whitney Peak to Star with Phoebe Dynevor in Sony’s Shark Thriller (Exclusive)
- 6/7/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Superman’ Cast Rounds Out With Mikaela Hoover and Christopher MacDonald
- 6/7/2024
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Julia Butters Joins ‘Freaky Friday 2’ at Disney
- 6/8/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - Film News
Glenn Powell Believes ‘Twisters’ Has ‘One of the Most Incredible Action Sequences of All Time’: ‘The Most Physical Thing That I’ve Ever Done’
- 6/10/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
‘Tokyo Vice’ Canceled by Max After Two Seasons
- 6/8/2024
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety - TV News
2024 Daytime Emmys Winners: Dick Van Dyke Makes History, ‘General Hospital’ Wins
- 6/8/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Christina Ricci Talks ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3: “It’s Going to Be Even More Shocking… and Brutal”
- 6/7/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Inside the Brutal ‘Interview With the Vampire’ Season 2 San Francisco Flashback
- 6/10/2024
- TV Insider
‘When Calls the Heart’ Aftershow: Andrea Brooks Reveals Deleted Faith & Lucas Scenes (Video)
- 6/10/2024
- TV Insider