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The remarkable true story of Irish immigrant Jennie Hodgers — who posed as a man to fight for the Union Army during the American Civil War — will be adapted for screen.
Arny Granat, a veteran concert promoter turned Tony-winning musical producer, has hired Stephanie Sanditz to pen a feature film script from Lynda Durrant’s book “My Last Skirt: The Story of Jennie Hodgers, Union Soldier.” Granat — whose stage credits include “In The Heights,” “The Color Purple,” “Spamalot,” “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “History Boys” — has been chasing an adaptation of the story for nearly a decade.
Set in the 1800s, “My Last Skirt” tells the story of Hodgers, who went by the name Albert Cashier to enlist and serve her country. Following the war, Hodgers would live as Cashier for much of her life after observing the disparity in opportunity for women of the age. She is also believed to be...
Arny Granat, a veteran concert promoter turned Tony-winning musical producer, has hired Stephanie Sanditz to pen a feature film script from Lynda Durrant’s book “My Last Skirt: The Story of Jennie Hodgers, Union Soldier.” Granat — whose stage credits include “In The Heights,” “The Color Purple,” “Spamalot,” “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “History Boys” — has been chasing an adaptation of the story for nearly a decade.
Set in the 1800s, “My Last Skirt” tells the story of Hodgers, who went by the name Albert Cashier to enlist and serve her country. Following the war, Hodgers would live as Cashier for much of her life after observing the disparity in opportunity for women of the age. She is also believed to be...
- 10/12/2022
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
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In celebration of the 75th anniversary of The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, an IMAX state-of-the-art, interactive road tour is being launched in spring 2016. Also partnering on the project is Mlb Advanced Media, Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner and CAA. Arny Granat of Grand Slam Productions will also be involved. Central to the road show experience will be a mobile IMAX theater, which the company will be building for the first time, with a 15-20 minute short focusing on the past, present and future of the game. No director has been tapped yet. “Viewers will be able to see the […]...
- 8/6/2014
- Deadline
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