George Tillman Jr. in talks to direct Nicholas Sparks novel, The Longest RidePosted by Wilson Morales
March 17, 2014
Source: THR
George Tillman Jr. is in final negotiations to direct The Longest Ride, Fox 2000’s adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel, states The Hollywood Reporter.
The book centers on two tracks that ultimately converge: one focuses on an elderly man who lies trapped in a car accident, and while fighting to remain conscious, he sees visions of his deceased wife and their life together. The second centers on a high school senior who meets a young bull rider with a secret.
Adapting the script from the novel is Craig Bolotin with Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey producing the film.
Tillman last directed the indie drama The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, featuring Jennifer Hudson and Anthony Mackie. Among his other credits are 1997’s Soul Food, 2000’s Men of Honor, the Notorious B.I.G. bio-pic Notorious, and more recently, the Dwayne Johnson action movie Faster.
