Clint Eastwood to direct another true story with 'Impossible Odds'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            It was only a matter of time before Clint Eastwood signed on to direct another film based on a real-life event. Coming off of two other films based on actual happenings, Eastwood will next direct Impossible Odds based on the memoir from Jessica Buchanan and Erik Landelmalm, according to Indiewire.

            The movie will be an account of Bucahanan’s 93 days of captivity at the hands of Somali pirates during which time her husband tried to orchestrate her rescue. This happened in 2011 but ended when President Obama approved a SEAL Team 6 rescue via parachute. This seems like a good idea especially given Eastwood’s track record adapting real-life events though he has a not so successful adaptation (J. Edgar), his other directed efforts like Invictus, Sully and American Sniper are fantastic films. I’m also excited to see him direct a female lead once again as he has directed Hilary Swank and Angelina Jolie to an Oscar win and nomination respectively.

            In addition to Eastwood directing, Brian Helgeland, who wrote another Eastwood film, Mystic River will write the script for this movie. You can check out Sully as its still in theaters today and follows the heroic story of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger landing a plane on the Hudson River. You can read my review for that movie right here, but how do you guys feel about Clint Eastwood’s next project as a director? Comment below and let us know!