Radewart Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 link:http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=9436 Italian helmer Gabriele Muccino has come aboard to direct Will Smith in Columbia Pictures' The Pursuit of Happyness. The project is based on the true-life rags-to-riches tale of investment banker Chris Gardner. Gardner's story, which aired as a segment on ABC's 20/20 in January, has gained national attention and was hotly pursued by several Hollywood producers and studios. It is a real-life tale of survival over life's toughest challenges. After a chain of circumstances left Gardner jobless and homeless at age 30, he found himself and his baby son living in a bathroom at a San Francisco train station. Despite the negative situation, Gardner continued to fight toward his goal of becoming a broker, eventually landing a job as a trainee and rising through the ranks at such companies as Dean Witter and Bear Stearns to his current standing -- partner and owner of the Chicago-based minority brokerage firm Gardner Rich & Co. and self-made millionaire. Steve Conrad, who wrote The Weather Man, penned the film's script. The project will begin filming in the San Francisco area this August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Amor Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 alright can't wait to see this film. great find man. :thumb: thanx :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Thansk for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon20 Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Great decision will Now till august you have 3 months, power up the music and release some songs :thumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFly Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 What will be Overbrook's role in the making of the movie? Will they be distribution... production..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan 4ever Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 I hope this ain't true! I thought Will was gonna do music all year long! :confused3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFly Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 No, just for a few months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabman Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 @ MaxFly: The role of Overbrook will be production. Distribution is Sony Pictures' role Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny 5 Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 sounds like a cool movie, thanks for the info :thumb: I'm guessing this guy might have a lot to prove since he's never really done anything big before - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0610831/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Willie Style Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Sounds good. :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radewart Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 The Hollywood Reporter confims this story today. 'Happyness' in Muccino's future Gabriele Muccino will helm Columbia Pictures' "Pursuit of Happyness," starring Will Smith. Muccino most recently directed 2003's "Ricordati di me" (Remember Me, My Love). His credits include "L'Ultimo bacio" (One Last Kiss) and "Come te nessuno mai" (But Forever in My Mind). The project is based on the rags-to-riches tale of investment banker Chris Gardner. The film is being produced by Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists. Matt Tolmach, Doug Belgrad and Amy Baer are overseeing the project at Columbia. Steve Conrad, who penned "The Weather Man" for Escape Artists, wrote the script. (Gregg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 thanks for the info. sounds good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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