John McCain Movie in the Works

Variety ^ | January 13, 2021 | Rebecca Rubin

[EdnaMode]

John McCain will be the subject of an upcoming biopic about his life and decades-long career in politics. Stampede Ventures has optioned rights to “The Luckiest Man: Life With John McCain,” a biography written by the late Arizona senator’s political adviser and friend Mark Salter, and plans to adapt it into a feature film.

Salter is co-writing the script with television producer Craig Turk (“The Good Wife,” “FBI”). The film is being made with support from McCain’s family. His widow, Cindy McCain, will serve as an executive producer.

“John’s story is one of incredible heroism, of serving causes greater than his own self-interest,” Cindy McCain said in a statement. “There is no better time to tell it. I’m excited to share his life and legacy, and know this film will be a tremendous inspiration to people all over the world.”

Turk, who is also producing with Greg Silverman under his Stampede Ventures banner, served as chief legal counsel to McCain’s 2000 presidential campaign.

“Working for John McCain was one of the great honors of my professional life,” Turk said. “Having the opportunity to bring his life to the screen — and to do it with people I admire as much as Greg, Mark, and Cindy — is an incredible privilege.”

Salter adds, “I’ve been helping to tell John McCain’s story for three decades. It will be a special privilege to work with Craig, Greg and the McCain family to tell it in film.”

Stampede Ventures founder and CEO Greg Silverman called it an “honor” to tell McCain’s story cinematically. Along with “The Luckiest Man,” Stampede has also optioned two other books by McCain and Salter: “Faith of My Fathers” and “Worth the Fighting For.”

“It has been a long time wish of mine to collaborate with the brilliant Craig Turk, and it seems more fitting than ever that we tell the story of one of America’s greatest public servants and believers in our democratic system,” Silverman said. “It is Stampede Ventures’ honor to celebrate the valor and character of John McCain, working with his family and loved ones to produce this inspiring American story.”

Turk is represented by Michael Gendler of Gendler & Kelly.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

I bet the best part will be when he is receiving those “hospitality visits” from Vietnamese ladies of the evening while a so-called prisoner of war. Or maybe the part where he is reporting to the Cong on his fellow POW’s.

There is such a treasury of personal interest tidbits to tell . . . just, where to start?

[dynachrome]

I see what you did there. hehe.

[a fool in paradise]

Who really has been waiting this long for a movie about the Keating Five????

[dynachrome]

Let me mark my calendar. NOT!

[americas.best.days...]

Will it explain why 2 out of 2 daughters ended up obese???

[Lurkinanloomin]

No amount of propaganda will erase his legacy of contempt and disdain for real Americans.

[Tijeras_Slim]

That’s about as perfect as it gets.

[SERKIT]

Do they portray the execution?

[a fool in paradise]

It's a horror film.

https://gawker.com/5049776/mag-photographers-grotesque-mccain-trick

The Atlantic has said it didn't vet Jill Greenberg's politics before hiring her to shoot John McCain. Even if it had known about her controversial anti-George Bush photographs, it wouldn't have cared, as a matter of policy. The policy may soon change: Greenberg is gloating she left McCain's eyes bloodshot and skin gnarly for the Atlantic's October cover. Worse, from the magazine's perspective, is that she tricked the Republican presidential nominee into standing over an unflattering strobe light, then posted the worst shots and Photoshops to her personal site:

[outofsalt]

I give it two thumbs down.

[Repeat Offender]

The movie will probably crash and burn just like mccain.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

I’m hoping for an Arlen Spector movie.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

McCain is the result of NRA a**holes who only care about gun rights and don’t realize that enabling liberals in anyway ultimately leads to the elimination of gun rights.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Ha Ha, they are desperately trying to save the Democrat’s protective shield (the mainstream Republican Party) with this.

It won’t work.

The voters are gone, they’re going to need Dominion.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

"I’m hoping for an Arlen Spector movie."

With his name in the title it will definitely be in the horror genre.

[ryderann]

The rush is on to alter history. How soon will the be a statue of Che on the Mall?

[madison10]

Where to NOT spend your money.

[virgil]

Will we be forced to watch it?

[Alberta's Child]

“Airplane Crash.”

Too bad Leslie Nielsen passed away and can’t play the lead role. Kareem Abdul Jabbar might be up for it, though.

[Tai_Chung]

Will it include his Keating-5 days that brought about the S&L crisis?