Plan B, the actor's production company, along with Annapurna Pictures bought the rights to the story from "The New York Times."
The production company Plan B, co-founded by actor Brad Pitt, acquired the rights - along with Annapurna Pictures - to bring to the cinema "The New York Times" coverage of the history of harassment and abuse of Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein.
Previously, Plan B has produced the films "12 Years a Slave" and "Moonlight", winner of the Oscar for Best Picture in 2017. Annapurna Pictures, founded by Megan Ellison, was behind "The Darkest Night" ( 2012) and "The Invisible Thread" (2017).
The film will be based on journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's coverage of Weinstein's conduct, The New York Times reported. For their work, they received the Pulitzer Prize this year.
Weinstein had been accompanied by rumors of harassment for 20 years until "The New York Times" and "The New Yorker" managed to put together a series of articles, last October, with testimonies from people who uncovered the producer's history of abuse.
Kantor and Twohey are currently writing a book on the subject to be published by Penguin.
Profile
Brad Pitt is a prominent American actor and film producer celebrated for his versatile performances and charismatic presence in the entertainment industry. Here is an overview of Brad Pitt's life and career:
Brad Pitt was born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, but he was raised in Springfield, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri, where he studied journalism and advertising. However, he left college shortly before graduating to pursue a career in acting.
Pitt's journey in the world of acting began in the late 1980s with small roles in television shows. He gained recognition for his work in the 1991 film "Thelma & Louise," which marked his breakthrough role. This was followed by his performance in "A River Runs Through It" (1992), which helped solidify his status as a rising star in Hollywood.
