K.T Simpson
Mark Ruffalo and Kumail Nanjiani are reportedly in early talks to join Annapurna’s “The True American”, which is being directed by Pablo Larraín.
Kathryn Bigelow was originally set to direct, but is now producing.
The film is based on Anand Giridharadas’ nonfiction novel The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas, which was released in 2014.
Set in Texas in the days following 9/11, the book tells the true story of Rais Bhuiyan (Nanjiani), a Muslim immigrant and Bangladesh Air Force veteran who survived a deadly hate crime only to advocate for mercy on behalf of his attacker, self-styled “Arab-slayer” Mark Stroman (Ruffalo), who had been slated for execution.
News via The Tracking Board.
