Palmer screenwriter Cheryl Guerriero has adapted the life story of Colonel Sanders into a new feature film project that she will produce along with Eric Paquette and his Meridian Pictures.
Guerriero adapted Margaret Sanders’ book The Colonel’s Secret: Eleven Herbs and a Spicy Daughter into the screenplay for the project, A Finger Lickin’ Good Story: The Life of Colonel Sanders.
In a statement, Guerriero said, “I knew Sanders was a real man but I had no idea how many jobs he had, how many failures, how many challenges, but the biggest surprise was that he was around 65 years old when he set out to franchise his chicken. It is an incredible story of perseverance and faith.”
Margaret Sanders’ 1996 book is laced with humor but also tells of a sometimes complicated relationship she had with her father. It’s a first-hand account of how Harland Sanders built Kentucky Fried Chicken,...
Guerriero adapted Margaret Sanders’ book The Colonel’s Secret: Eleven Herbs and a Spicy Daughter into the screenplay for the project, A Finger Lickin’ Good Story: The Life of Colonel Sanders.
In a statement, Guerriero said, “I knew Sanders was a real man but I had no idea how many jobs he had, how many failures, how many challenges, but the biggest surprise was that he was around 65 years old when he set out to franchise his chicken. It is an incredible story of perseverance and faith.”
Margaret Sanders’ 1996 book is laced with humor but also tells of a sometimes complicated relationship she had with her father. It’s a first-hand account of how Harland Sanders built Kentucky Fried Chicken,...
- 3/17/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
"Whale Rider" helmer Niki Caro is taking a sip from the "Buttercup," signing to direct the dramedy being produced by Michael London's Groundswell Prods.
"Ocean's Thirteen" writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien, meanwhile, also have boarded the project as producers.
Sarah Polley had at one point been attached to direct "Buttercup," which centers on a middle-age man who has made a mess of his life but after the death of his wife -- and with the help of his adult daughter -- attempts to get that life back in order. Alice O'Neil penned the script.
The production is out to cast, with producers hoping to lock in talent for the two-hander shortly.
Despite the dramatic subject matter, the project contains elements of comedy that humanize the protagonists. "Alice writes with such a light touch, which is what makes you want to take a journey with the characters," Koppelman said.
"Ocean's Thirteen" writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien, meanwhile, also have boarded the project as producers.
Sarah Polley had at one point been attached to direct "Buttercup," which centers on a middle-age man who has made a mess of his life but after the death of his wife -- and with the help of his adult daughter -- attempts to get that life back in order. Alice O'Neil penned the script.
The production is out to cast, with producers hoping to lock in talent for the two-hander shortly.
Despite the dramatic subject matter, the project contains elements of comedy that humanize the protagonists. "Alice writes with such a light touch, which is what makes you want to take a journey with the characters," Koppelman said.
- 8/5/2009
- by By Steven Zeitchik and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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