Angelina Jolie will play Mariane Pearl in “A Mighty Heart,” an adaptation of Pearl’s memoir about the kidnapping and murder of her journalist husband Daniel Pearl by Pakistani militants. The memoir details Pearl’s search to locate her husband after he went missing in Pakistan. Also a journalist, Pearl was pregnant at the time. The drama ended as Pearl was murdered by his abductors, suspected to be Muslim terrorists tied to Al Qaeda. Film is coming together quickly at Paramount Vantage, with Michael Winterbottom finalizing a deal to direct. Shooting will begin within the next five weeks from a script by Laurence Coriat and Winterbottom.
‘Heart’ beating
Jolie, Par Vantage board Pearl bio
