The political thriller chronicles the car accident that involves Senator Ted Kennedy and former Robert Kennedy campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechne.
- December 15, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Sam Taylor-Wood is in negotiations to direct Apex Entertainment's "Chappaquiddick", a political thriller about the seven most dramatic days in Ted Kennedy's life. The script, written by Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan, has just been included in the 2015 Black List.
"McFarland, USA" producer Mark Ciardi is producing the project along with Apex's Campbell McInnes and Chris Cowles of DMG Entertainment. "I've done a lot of true life stories, many sports stories, but this one had a deep impact on this country," Ciardi told THR. "Everyone has an idea of what happened on Chappaquiddick, and this strings together the events in a compelling and emotional way. You'll see what [Senator Ted Kennedy] had to go through."
The synopsis on Black List's site reads, "A historically factual look at what really happened when Ted Kennedy drove off the road into a Martha's Vineyard bay with Mary Jo Kopechne in the car." Kopechne dies in the car accident and the senator struggles to follow his own moral compass and simultaneously protect his family's legacy, all while simply trying to keep his own political ambitions alive.
This would be Taylor-Wood's first directing gig since this year's "Fifty Shades of Grey".
