{"id":60574,"date":"2011-06-01T12:38:50","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T12:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2011\/06\/01\/brian-helgeland-to-write-direct-jackie-robinson-biopic\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T12:16:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T12:16:26","slug":"brian-helgeland-to-write-direct-jackie-robinson-biopic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/brian-helgeland-to-write-direct-jackie-robinson-biopic\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Helgeland to Write, Direct Jackie Robinson Biopic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Brian Helgeland to Write and Direct Jackie Robinson Biopic<\/strong>By Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>June 2, 2011<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-8394\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2011\/06\/brian-helgeland-to-write-direct-jackie-robinson-biopic\/jackie-robinson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-8394\" title=\"jackie-robinson\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 243 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jackie-robinson-243x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Legendary Pictures<\/strong> announced today that it will develop and produce a new film based on history\u2019s most celebrated baseball figure,<strong> Jackie Robinson<\/strong>.  The movie will pay tribute to the legacy and impact Robinson made when he became the first African American Major League Baseball player.<\/p>\n<p>Legendary will collaborate with Robinson\u2019s widow, <strong>Rachel Robinson<\/strong>, to ensure the authenticity of the famed player\u2019s story.  <strong>Brian Helgeland<\/strong> (LA CONFIDENTIAL \/ MYSTIC RIVER) will write and direct, with Legendary\u2019s Chairman and CEO, Thomas Tull, producing, and Legendary\u2019s Chief Creative Officer, Jon Jashni, serving as executive producer. Dick Cook, former Chairman of Walt Disney Studios, will also serve as an executive producer.  The project will fall under Legendary\u2019s overall agreement with Warner Bros.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply honored and grateful to be able to bring the Jackie Robinson story to audiences around the world,\u201d said Tull.  \u201cThe legacy he left on history, society and the sport of baseball is one that will never be forgotten, and we are pleased to tell this amazing story of a true American hero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-8395\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2011\/06\/brian-helgeland-to-write-direct-jackie-robinson-biopic\/brian-helgeland-1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-8395\" title=\"Brian Helgeland 1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 269 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Brian-Helgeland-1-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy family and I are thrilled to have this important film on Jack produced by Legendary Pictures.  We are proud of his lasting impact on our society, and we know that the legacy he left is inspiring and worth preserving,\u201d said Rachel Robinson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are few opportunities that come along as a filmmaker that allow the opportunity to share a true story with your audience, let alone one as powerful and inspiring as that of Jackie Robinson\u2019s,\u201d stated Helgeland.  \u201cI believe that with the support of Rachel Robinson we have a unique opportunity to bring one of the most famed stories in American culture and baseball to the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Legendary Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film, television and comics divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to mainstream audiences with a targeted focus on the powerful fandom demographic.  Through complete or joint ownership, Legendary is building a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world\u2019s most popular intellectual property.<\/p>\n<p>Among the wholly-owned projects that Legendary Pictures is currently developing in-house are an adaptation of the phenomenally successful interactive game universe Warcraft, to be directed by Sam Raimi (Spiderman); Godzilla, based on Toho Company\u2019s famed character; Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro; Warren Ellis\u2019 Gravel; and Mass Effect, based on Electronic Arts and BioWare\u2019s hit videogame franchise.  With partner Warner Bros., Legendary\u2019s productions include the recent smash hit, <strong>The Hangover Part II<\/strong>, which holds the distinction of posting the highest opening weekend gross ever for a comedy film, the critically acclaimed Inception, which has been a box office smash grossing more than $823 million worldwide, as well as the global blockbusters <strong>Clash of the Titans <\/strong>($493 million worldwide), <strong>The Dark Knight<\/strong> ($1 billion worldwide), 300 ($456 million worldwide) and <strong>The Hangover<\/strong> ($467 million worldwide).<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"580\" height=\"349\" codebase=\"https:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/v\/cO_amK0VNXg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"580\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/v\/cO_amK0VNXg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Helgeland to Write and Direct Jackie Robinson BiopicBy Wilson Morales June 2, 2011 Legendary Pictures announced today that it will develop and produce a new film based on history\u2019s most celebrated baseball figure, Jackie Robinson. 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