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Lena Dunham will write the harrowing survival tale of a Syrian refugee stranded at sea for the big screen.Dunham has been tapped by co-producers Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams to adapt "A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee’s Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival."The nonfiction release comes from author Melissa Fleming, the chief spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner and Flatiron Books. It documents the true story of Doaa Al Zamel, a mother of two fleeing...
Bad Robot
J.J.
Abrams
Film Director
When director trouble arose on “Star Wars: Episode IX,” it’s easy to see why Disney called Abrams to take the helm. After “The Force Awakens,” he was already a leading creative force in the “Star Wars” universe, and he’s been among the most reliable hitmakers in the business, skilled at both rebooting beloved franchises such as “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” with a mix of crafty storytelling and true-fan affection and producing his own franchise in the three-film “Cloverfield” (with a fourth just announced) horrorfest. With production house Bad Robot, the empire extends to TV, where his output includes watercooler shows from “Lost” to “Westworld,” and now videogame development for mobile, PC and console with partners Warner Bros. Interactive and Tencent.
