Will produce film based on the John Steinbeck classic
Dream Works is in talks with the estate of author John Steinbeck to make a new movie on his depression era classic The Grapes of Wrath with Steven Spielberg producing.
The novel was turned into a classic 1940 film by John Ford where Henry Fonda played protagonist Tom Joad. The film was nominated for seven Oscars and won Ford a best director trophy.
There were murmurs that spielberg, fresh off directing historical drama Lincoln, was interested in revisiting the classic as a director but Dream works said that the filmmaker is only interested in producing the picture.
Spielberg is next committed to direct Jason Hall's adaptation of American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper.
Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is celebrating its 75th anniversary next year.
According to reports, Robert Redford was also chasing the rights to make a miniseries on the novel but Spielberg managed to finally win the rights.
Dream Works is in talks with the estate of author John Steinbeck to make a new movie on his depression era classic The Grapes of Wrath with Steven Spielberg producing.
The novel was turned into a classic 1940 film by John Ford where Henry Fonda played protagonist Tom Joad. The film was nominated for seven Oscars and won Ford a best director trophy.
There were murmurs that spielberg, fresh off directing historical drama Lincoln, was interested in revisiting the classic as a director but Dream works said that the filmmaker is only interested in producing the picture.
Spielberg is next committed to direct Jason Hall's adaptation of American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper.
Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is celebrating its 75th anniversary next year.
According to reports, Robert Redford was also chasing the rights to make a miniseries on the novel but Spielberg managed to finally win the rights.
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