This is pretty cool...
Earlier this week, Warner Brothers Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced plans to make a movie about the 1970 plane crash that killed 75 Marshall University football players, coaches, staff and fans as they returned from a football game at East Carolina. The movie will focus on the team's inspirational recovery after the crash. University President, Stephen J. Kopp, describes the movies as "a story about people shaped by loss and how people can overcome that."
Matthew McConaughey has been cast to play Jack Lengyel, who coached the Thundering Herd football team after the crash. Lost star Matthew Fox will be playing Red Dawson, who worked with Lengyel.
Filming Begins March 20th, 2006 in Huntington.
This should be good for Marshall and Huntington.... (And, lets face it, Matthew McConaughey is easy on the eyes)
More info here
UPDATE: The movie now has a name. Apparently, it is going to be called "We Are Marshall." While the phrase means a lot to the locals, I am not sure sure it is going to grab anyone else. Personally, I think they could have picked something a little more interesting.
3 comments:
yes Gina it is excitng to have a movie filmed in your town.But real excitement comes from true love.I do appreciate all our conversations and our day of prayer and fasting together.....you are a wonderful girl....Steven
Mushy!
I so want to be an extra. Meow!!
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