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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Schwentke Spends "The Finest Hours"

Robert Schwentke is in talks to direct the true story Coast Guard drama "The Finest Hours" says THR.

Based on the non-fiction book by Casey Sherman and Michael Tougias, the story chronicles a daring rescue by the Coast Guard of 84 men off Cape Cod in 1952. At the time two oil tankers collided and were torn in half by waves during a fierce blizzard.

"The Fighter" scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson are writing the adapted script

Jim Whitaker and Dorothy Aufiero will produce.

At last report,  Boardwalk Empire ep helmer Tim Van Patten  was in line to helm this as his first big screen gig.

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