Annette Bening to Star in Swimmer Biopic NYAD From FREE SOLO Directors

Movie Nyad Annette Bening Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Jimmy Chin about 3 years agoby Jessica Fisher

Four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening (American Beauty, The Kids Are All Right) is set to star in Oscar-winning directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s (Free Solo) narrative directorial debut, Nyad.

The story is based on Diana Nyad’s best-selling autobiography Find A Way, “which follows the remarkable true story of the swimmer who, at age 64, assisted by her best friend and crew of 35 dedicated supporters, defied the odds to become the first person to complete the 110-mile journey from Cuba to Florida, through poisonous jellyfish and shark-infested waters.”

The screenplay is adapted by Emmy-winner Ann Biderman (Ray Donovan) and Julia Cox (Parenthood). This sounds like an incredible story, and Bening and the Free Solo directors sound incredibly capable. I look forward to seeing this story on the big screen. They hope to start production this summer. Are you interested?

via: Deadline

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