News: George Washington Spec Script Garnering A-List Attention
There is hope for novice screenwriters after all.
Screenwriter Michael Russell Gunn’s revolutionary spec script The Virginian, which happens to be his first spec — though he recently worked as an executive story editor and writer on ABC’s mystery drama series The Whispers — is garnering major attention from some A-list talent. Michael Fassbender, Henry Cavill, and Charlie Hunnam are circling the historical action/drama.
The spec, pitched as having the same tone as Braveheart and The Patriot, tells the story of the life of George Washington, a complicated man who would rise to become the first President of the United States.
The Virginian is currently being packaged by Paradigm’s David Boxerbaum and Adrian Garcia, along with Principato-Young Entertainment’s David Gardner. Fox, Universal, Paramount, Sony, and Warner Brothers are interested.
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Source: The Tracking Board
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