Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) will pursue his political career with his new role playing Winston Churchill in “Captain of the Gate” at Sierra/Affinity and StudioCanal.
Churchill was the U.K. prime minister from 1940-1945 and 1951-1955, and considered one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century. 20 million USD-budget film showcases his rise to power as he stood against parliament to defend Britain and the world from the Third Reich.
“We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans,we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender”
A director is currently being sought as Ben Kaplan penned the script while Cameron Lamb and Damon Lane are producing.
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