![]() According to the portal Variety , producer Shivani Rawat (Captain Fantastic, Trumbo) has acquired the rights to the project Brian Banks , which will be directed by Shadyak b>. The script for the new film will be written by Doug Etchison ("Akila's Trial"). The tape will be based on real events and will tell about Brian Banks . He was a budding American football player in high school and even agreed to play for the University of Southern California team. However, Banks 's life went downhill when his classmate Vanetta Gibson accused him of rape in 2002. Despite the fact that Brian denied his guilt, he was sent to jail. Ten years later, it turned out that Gibson had made it up, and the charges against Banks were dropped. Soon he managed to fulfill his cherished dream - he played in the match of the National Football League . ![]() The new project will allow Shadyak to move away from his once familiar genre of comedy - the filmmaker has donated films such as Ace Ventura: Pet Tracking, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty". The Topic of Article: Bruce Almighty Director Will Fight for Justice. |