Posted on 01/13/2021 5:24:25 PM PST by 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.
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But it would be fabulous!
Who is going to play him?, doctor evil?
Oh good grief!
Who’s to say? An unhealthy relationship with food can be caused by all sorts of things.
Oddly, I didn’t consider it to be his fault till you brought it up. Just goofing on them for fun. Then I started thinking about it. Lol.
If it isn’t a low budget direct to stream this will bounce like a dead cat
LOL!
*BARF*
Making a film praising traitor John McCain is a 100% fool’s errand!!! McCain was 100% a scum & vermin human being!!! Let the Hollywood Buffoons and Failures spend their money on this faux exercise. No American will pay a penny to see this twisted hateful soul, John McCain!!!
Obviously the movie financiers are committed to flushing millions down the drain to make this.
Alternate title -
John McCain - Russian Ace
You left out the number of American planes that either were destroyed with him at the controls, or that he was otherwise responsible for.
Broke Butt Mountain
The Mad Maverick. PG-13
Agreed. The McCains and Cheneys are just Deep State rats. Got rich off of our tax dollars. Just sickening what has happened to our country.
Titled: “Backstabbing Traitor”. Will surely flop as even the left will piss on the traitor’s grave as his usefulness has since passed.
When McCain died there were ZERO citizens lining the streets in DC or in Arizona - ZERO. McCain was an elite among ‘elites’...
I bet people will line up in droves to see it. (sarc.)
That was good....”certified black enough to criticize Obama”. Classic stuff.
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