By Adnan Tezer Oct 23, 2009, 23:10 GMT
Billy Ray will direct Columbia Pictures' untitled Somali pirate film.The film is based on true events that unfolded earlier this year and will focus on Captain Richard Phillips, who was held hostage by four Somali pirates and was eventually rescued by a group of Navy SEALs.Columbia picked up Phillips’ life rights in May and also optioned the film rights to Phillips' upcoming memoir, "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs and Five Dangerous Days," which will be published in April by Hyperion.According to Variety, Michael De Luca, Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti and Scott Rudin are producing.Ray's recent writing credits include "State of Play" and "Flightplan." He also directed and co-wrote "Breach."
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