The story has been adapted twice before, in 1974 and as a CBS TV movie in 2001. The 1974 classic starred Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins, John Gielgud, Michael York, and Vanessa Redgrave. Berman even won an Oscar for her role in the film, nabbing Best Supporting Actress.
Branagh is hot off of directing Disney’s spring hit Cinderella, which has raked in over $530 million worldwide. Before that, he directed and starred alongside Chris Pine and Keira Knightley in Paramount’s action/thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. Up next, he’ll helm the Anthony Hopkins/Judi Dench drama Italian Shoes and will star opposite Liam Neeson in the drama, The Journey.
Branagh is repped by WME and Berwick & Kovacik.
The news was first reported by TheWrap.
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