Macdonald to Direct Fischer Film

[Scott Tortorice]

Variety is reporting that Kevin Macdonald, director of the "Last King of Scotland," is going to make a new film about Bobby Fischer:

Macdonald to direct 'Bobby Fischer'

Universal, Working Title ready for Slovo's 'War'
By MICHAEL FLEMING

Universal and Working Title partners Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner have tapped Kevin Macdonald to direct "Bobby Fischer Goes to War."

The drama about the upstart chess whiz's triumph over Boris Spassky in the World Chess Championship in 1972 is scripted by Shawn Slovo, based on the book by David Edmonds and John Eidinow. Bevan and Fellner will produce.

Sounds good! For more info on the book, go here.

This sounds good too:

Macdonald will then helm epic Roman drama "Eagle of the Ninth," which is being produced by Duncan Kenworthy with backing from Film4.

Cool.

 

[Scott Tortorice]

Regarding the Fischer movie, people have been asking what actor would best play the part of Fischer. Anybody have any ideas? If he was younger, I would have said John Tutoro. What about Toby McGuire?