Hilary Swank to play Amelia Earhart in new movie

Hilary Swank will take on the role of Amelia Earhart in “Amelia.” The biopic of the famous aviator will be directed by Mira Nair, based on the script written by Ron Bass. Bass delivered the script just before the WGA strike began, and he used Susan Butler’s book “East to the Dawn,” Mary Lovell’s “The Sound of the Wings” and Elgin Long’s “Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved” as primary resources.
The picture is scheduled to begin shooting in April, financed by Ted Waitt through his Avalon Pictures banner.

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