Hollywood's award winning actor/director Clint Eastwood has been revealed to direct a movie about Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III. The movie is based on the true life story of Capt. Sullenberger. It is the narrative experience of the veteran pilot on how he maneuvered the U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in January 2009 as it is about to crash, and saved the lives of the 155 passengers on board with no count of casualties.
Warner Bros. Creative Development and Worldwide Production President Greg Silverman announced that Clint Eastwood will be directing the movie.
The participation of Clint Eastwood in the Sullenberger project will definitely lead to future success, and backing him up in scriptwriting for Sullenberger's life and biography is Todd Komarnicki. The movie is projected to have sky high potentials in the box office.
President Silverman stated: "Simply put, Clint Eastwood is at the top of his game, not to mention a global treasure." Silverman also said: "On the heels of his extraordinary work in American Sniper, it is tremendously exciting to see him explore the life of another captivating true-life hero."
People of Hollywood are looking forward to see how Clint Eastwood will show his expertise in directing the movie. As his direction in the movie American Sniper became the most successful war-themed film of all time, and globally it grossed $543 million.
Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III was given a hero status by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Captain Sullenberger now 64 years old said, "I am very glad my story is in the hands of gifted storyteller and filmmaker Clint Eastwood, and veteran producers Allyn Stewart and Frank Marshall. The project could not have found a better home than Warner Bros. Pictures. This is truly a dream team."
