James Cromwell Producing a New Film Adaptation of The Play NIXON'S NIXON
James Cromwell (Babe, Explorers, The Green Mile) is set to produce a film adaptation of the play Nixon’s Nixon. He will produce alongside Janek Ambros of Assembly Line Entertainment and Nando Vila of Pop Front Pictures. Ambros adapted the script and will direct it.
The film will be “a dual portrait of former U.S. President Richard Nixon and his National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger that watches as they scramble to sustain power on the eve of Nixon’s resignation.”
Ambros said in a statement, “When I stumbled upon Russell’s play, I was immediately drawn to the incredibly nuanced portrayals of Nixon and Kissinger. It’s a great deep dive into these characters and their antics which can act as a microcosm for American hegemony and imperialism, done with such a twisted sense of humor and satire.”
Villa added, “Something about Nixon will always fascinate us. His mad lust for power. His love of profanity. His absolute conviction that everyone was conspiring to get him. I guess you can say there’s a little Nixon in all of us, on some level. Russell’s play and Janek’s adaptation are funny, but also fascinating in what they reveal about power dynamics.”
That sounds like it’ll make for an interesting film.
Source: Deadline