Sean Penn to play US President Andrew Jackson
Twice Oscar-winning Sean Penn (Mysterious River) will play 7th US President Andrew Jackson in Lionsgate's HBO miniseries based on John Ellis Meacham's biopic American Lion: Andrew Jackson at the White House. which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. The script for the six-hour historical series is being written by the creators of the drama "Narki" Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard. This is reported by the publication Deadline. The series "American Lion" will tell the story of the first "people's president" from the Democratic Party, a man who made himself, a brave warrior and beloved general. Jackson has left behind a controversial legacy, dedicated to keeping the states together. Penn will also executive produce and share functions with Matt Jacobson, Miro and Bernard. Meacham will take over as consultant for the project, which will begin production in 2016. As of this writing, Penn is finishing work on his directorial project, The Last Face, starring Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem As for HBO, the latest "presidential" miniseries "John Adams" starring Paul Giamatti, which the channel movieed in 2008, won him four Golden Globes and thirteen awards. " Emmy ". The Topic of Article: Sean Penn to play US President Andrew Jackson. |
