January 31, 20232 yr Tiny Jim Jones update. Leonardo DiCaprio will play cult leader Jim Jones in film based on Texas author’s book MGM has optioned author Jeff Guinn’s ‘The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple.’ It’s something many authors dream about: writing a bestselling book and selling it to the movies. For Fort Worth-based Jeff Guinn, it just came true. His 2017 book, The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple, is heading to Hollywood, and Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio wants to play Jones. “I have been informed that an agreement has been made,” Guinn says. DiCaprio and Guinn each served as executive producers of Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle, a documentary series that aired in 2018. “I’m just so pleased that he liked the Jim Jones book enough that he wanted to do the documentary but that he also feels it should be a straight motion picture,” Guinn says. “I am very pleased that he thought enough of the book that he wanted it to be the source material.” The movie has been optioned by MGM for DiCaprio, according to Guinn’s literary agent, Jim Donovan. No one knows yet when shooting will begin or the film will be released. Scott Rosenberg has been chosen to write the adapted screenplay and is working on it now, Donovan says. Guinn, meanwhile, has already turned his attention to a different tale, with similar themes. Tuesday marked the official release of his latest book, Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a Legacy of Rage. https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/movies/2023/01/27/leonardo-dicaprio-will-play-cult-leader-jim-jones-in-film-based-on-texas-authors-book/
January 31, 20232 yr ^well, it's about time from my perspective. Coincidentally, I've been watching Jim Jones docs for the last few weeks.
January 31, 20232 yr finally. Leo really needs to start working on a movie. We need something in 2024.
January 31, 20232 yr ^i know right? So glad for another confirmed project. My only qualm is why now? The 45th anniversary of the Jonestown murders is coming up in November, surly the film wouldn't be done and ready by then. P.S. cute doodle. 🐻
February 1, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, Jade Bahr said: /cdn-cgi/mirage/e89cfc7d1bd677442798319035e915d9c8c57ca3653b8fb2f07b466bfeac02bf/1280/https://www.bellazon.com/main/uploads/monthly_2023_02/Screenshot_20230201-010831_Instagram.thumb.jpg.652d587dabe8b356486b40c3e5bd6297.jpg/cdn-cgi/mirage/e89cfc7d1bd677442798319035e915d9c8c57ca3653b8fb2f07b466bfeac02bf/1280/https://www.bellazon.com/main/uploads/monthly_2023_02/Screenshot_20230201-010801_Instagram.thumb.jpg.79ed208be7a0e4397c43ecc3065c0e35.jpg Got my movie tickets today /cdn-cgi/mirage/e89cfc7d1bd677442798319035e915d9c8c57ca3653b8fb2f07b466bfeac02bf/1280/https://www.bellazon.com/main/uploads/emoticons/56608abdc37de_rhythmisadancer.gif I can't wait to getmy tickets.
February 1, 20232 yr Thanks everyone for the posts! I've watched that Jim Jones documentary, so it'll be interesting to see as a film. A new movie for Leo
February 1, 20232 yr 56 minutes ago, SexyLeo91 said: Thanks everyone for the posts! I've watched that Jim Jones documentary, so it'll be interesting to see as a film. A new movie for Leo. Spoiler I used to keep up with Jones a little bit better in the past. I know I've seen more than the Murder Made Famous doc, but that's the only one I can remember at the moment. The subject of Jones is dark, sad, and wretched. Listening to people or a person beg for their lives and lose it still is...chilling. Jones preyed on the socially vulnerable and falsified any manner of true refuge. I don't any other actor can pull it off better than DiCaprio.
February 1, 20232 yr I agree YouNoMe. Jim Jones was quite menacing. Still gives me chills, that documentary.
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