Key Highlights
- The directors earned a 2019 Oscar nomination for RBG, a portrait of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, made with CNN Films.
- Their other joint-directing credits include Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down and My Name Is Pauli Murray.
- Related Stories Acquisitions Imagine Entertainment Developing 'Whalefall' Author Daniel Kraus' WWI Novel 'Angel Down' For Film News 'The Secret World Of Roald Dahl' From iHeartPodcasts & Imagine Entertainment Will Explore Author's Life As A British Spy Along with CNN Films, Imagine Entertainment, and Storyville Films, the Earhart film is being produced in association with Icon International and Sandbox Films.
- Watch on Deadline “Nearly a century after her mysterious disappearance, we’re excited to tell the other unknown story about Amelia Earhart: who exactly was this iconic woman who continues to garner headlines and inspire millions,” West and Cohen said.
- “We can’t wait to bring to life this feminist, free-thinker and groundbreaking influencer, a global icon whose glamour, courage and chutzpah make her an obvious choice for a rollicking, adventurous film.” Amelia Earhart in the cockpit of her autogiro-type aircraft in Philadelphia, PA on April 8, 1931.
