Biopic on Steve McQueen in the works at Wonderfilm Media

A biographical drama about Hollywood legend Steve McQueen is being developed by Wonderfilm Media. According to Hollywood Reporter, production house has acquired rights to Marshall Terrill's 2010 biography 'Steve McQueen: Life and Legend of a Hollywood Icon'. It will apt book into a feature film.

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Terrill's book chronicles humble origins of actor, his ascent to Hollywood stardom and his untimely death at of 50 in Mexico in 1980. McQueen me a name for himself in 1960s and 1970s with films such as ' Magnificent Seven', ' Great Escape', ' Sand Pebbles' and ' Thomas Crown Affair', among ors. He later earned sobriquet King of Cool.

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project will be produced by Jeff Bowler, Bret Saxon, and Dan Grodnik. Terrill will serve as an executive producer and creative consult. Wonderfilm is financing. film will include a scene between McQueen and cult leer Charles Manson.

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Jeff Bowler said, "When I found out from Marshall's incredibly researched and thorough book that McQueen was supposed to be at Sharon Tate house night of Manson murders, I was instantly engd in that story thre. I think we've found a fascinating way into story of an incredible legend."

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