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Friday, July 30, 2010

Butler Before Selma?

Lee Daniels ("Precious") will rewrite and direct "The Butler is set to rewrite and direct reports Deadline.

The film follows the true story of Eugene Allen, a black man who served as a White House butler for 34 years starting in 1952. He ended up serving eight presidents and had a unique front row seat as political and racial history was being made.

Danny Strong wrote the previous drafts

Laura Ziskin is producing the script which will be based on a Washington Post article by Wil Haygood

Allen’s wife died the day before the election and was buried on the same day that the article was published.

Re-writes will immediately begin with shooting to kick off before the end of the year assuming Daniels' historical drama "Selma" is still seeking financing at the time.

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