The film charts the times of blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (former "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston)
Trumbo was a high in-demand screenwriter with films like "Kitty Foyle," "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, "Roman Holiday," "Spartacus," "Exodus" and "Papillon".
He was also a member of the Communist Party USA and refused to give information to Senator Joseph McCarthy's House Un-American Activities Committee. He became part of Hollywood 10, a group of screenwriters blacklisted by the studios.
Douglas starred in and executive produced "Spartacus" and hired Trumbo to write the script. He also gave Trumbo credit under his own name, that gesture fighting against the negative backlash placed on the blacklisted writers.
Helen Mirren is set to play gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. Peter Mackenzie will play the liberal attorney for the Hollywood 10. Roger Bart is playing Buddy Ross, a producer who works with Trumbo. Elle Fanning is set to play Trumbo’s daughter while John Goodman will portray producer Frank King. Michael Stuhlbarg is set to play iconic Golden Age actor Edward G. Robinson, famous for his roles in Little Caesar and Key Largo.The former Jag star David James Elliott has signed on to play big-screen icon John Wayne in the film. Comedian and actor Louis C.K will play screenwriter Arlen Hird, who like Trumbo, fell on hard times after being blacklisted, but refused to compromise on his principles.
John McNamara wrote the adapted script based on author Bruce Alexander Cook's 1977 book from which Jay Roach will direct.
Michael London, Janice Williams and McNamara will produce.
Production begins later this month in New Orleans.
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