The screenplay is adapted from the bestselling book by David E. Hoffman.
BAFTA Award winner Amma Asante (Belle, A Way of Life, A United Kingdom) will direct.
The project is in pre-production.
(L-R) Russell Crowe and Harry LawteyJessie Jean/Brian Daly
In an era when resistance and bravery are more relevant than ever, his story resonates deeply.
Jane Hooks will serve as an EP.
Pioneer Stillking Films Ildiko Kemeny, David Minkowski and Ferenc Szale will serve as co-producers.
Amma AsanteJoseph Sinclair
Hanway Films is handling international sales.
Crowe is a three-time Oscar nominee and won the Best Actor Oscar forGladiator.
He is currently shootingBear Country, an action thriller directed by Derrick Borte.
Lawtey is best known for his role as Robert in HBOs hit seriesIndustry.
He will next be seen in Icons biopicMr Burtonplaying acting icon Richard Burton.
Crowe is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher, LLP.
CAA Media Finance is handling domestic rights on the project.
Walden Media is a division of Anschutz Film Group.
Most recently, Walden produced the Apple TV+ limited seriesManhuntabout the hunt for Abraham Lincolns assassin John Wilkes Booth.
