TOLDJA! Harrison Ford Set To See Branch Rickey In Jackie Robinson Film 42

Deadline revealed yesterday that Legendary Pictures was relationship Harrison Ford to see Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers GM who with Jackie Robinson broke the color line in baseball in 1947. Legendary features that Ford is positioned, that they’ve cast Chadwick Boseman to see the Hall of Fame second baseman who stood a profound impact on the Civil Rights movement. John Helgeland written the script and may direct. Here’s the release: Burbank, CA December 9, 2011 Legendary Pictures introduced today it's cast Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford to star inside the companys film according to historys most celebrated baseball figure, Jackie Robinson. Boseman will illustrate the legendary baseball star, needing to pay tribute for the legacy and impact Robinson made when he increased being the initial Black Major league baseball player. Ford will star as Branch Rickey, the innovative Major league baseball executive who's most broadly noted for breaking MLBs color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson with a minor league contract in 1945. couple of years later, at the outset of the 1947 major league baseball season, Robinson was signed for the Brooklyn Dodgers major league baseball team by utilizing Rickey. Rickey was selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967. Chadwick Boseman is much better recognized for his performance in Universal Pictures THE EXPRESS. Boseman also just completed a lead inside the independent feature KILL HOLE. On television he will be a regular round the NBC series Persons Unknown. He's represented by Michael Greene at Greene & Affiliate marketers, and Melanie Prepare of Ziffren Brittenham. Ford most recently starred in COWBOYS & ALIENS which is most broadly noted for starring inside the INDIANA Manley and also the Exorcist franchises additionally to AIR Pressure ONE as well as the FUGITIVE. Ford will be a Oscar nominee for his role inside the 1985 feature film WITNESS. Ford is represented by Jim Berkus at United states . Talent Agency and Skip Brittenham of Ziffren Brittenham. John Helgeland (LA Private / MYSTIC RIVER) will write and direct, with Legendarys Chairman and Boss, Thomas Tull, creating, and Legendarys Chief Creative Officer and Leader, Jon Jashni, becoming executive producer. Dick Prepare, former Chairman of Wally Disney Art galleries, may even be the professional producer. Legendary labored in the beginning in development with Robinsons widow, Rachel Robinson, to be sure the movie adaptation in the famous players story is authentic.