Though it seems in the past decade directorBarry Levinsonhas had some trouble grasping the amazing filmmaker's eye he once displayed with films likeLiberty Heights,Rain Man,Good Morning, VietnamandThe Natural, I've heard that he's made quite a film for HBO with the Jack Kevorkian biopicYou Don't Know Jack. Let's hope he can bring that energy and success back to the big screen as Columbia Picts announced, via press release, that Levinson has been attached to directBrother Jack, a biopic aboutJack Healey, a world-renowned human rights activist who left the priesthood for a life on the streets to fight for the people.
The press release describes Mr. Healey as"an effective and innovative leader in the human rights movement for over 25 years"as he"helped move the topic of human rights from closed-door diplomatic negotiations to widespread awareness, public debate, and direct citizen action."Apparently he's credited for making human rights a huge point of focus for governments and advocacy organizations around the world, and he's been referred to as"Mr. Human Rights"byU.S. News& World Report. This is an interesting, dramatic film from Mosaic, the company behind comedies such asStep Brothers,Semi-Proand this summer'sThe Other Guys.
No word on how soon this will go into production since Harley Patton's script is being re-written byKelly Masterson. In addition, Levinson has afewotherprojectsin his future as well, and we're not sure ifBrother Jackwill take precedence or not. Hopefully we'll see some casting news come our way soon to find out who will be stepping into Healey's shoes. Since Will Ferrell is based at Mosaic and they've obviously produced a lot of his projects, is there a chance he could make a move for this more dramatic role? We'll find out soon.
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