It’s a tale of ambition, adventure, madness and tragedy that seems tailor-made for the big screen: the true story of Donald Crowhurst, whose attempt to circumnavigate the world solo ended catastrophically. Now it’s set for a blue-chip film adaptation, from The Theory of Everything director James Marsh, with Colin Firth as Crowhurst.
The as-yet-untitled film is being written by Scott Z Burns, who has penned The Bourne Ultimatum as well as a trio of Steven Soderbergh films, The Informant!, Contagion and Side Effects. Read More
