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"We were drawn to this remarkable story of heroism and courage as events were unfolding off the coast of Africa," Columbia executive Doug Belgrad told the industry publication Variety.
No director or screenwriter has yet been named for the project, but in the running to produce the film are actor Kevin Spacey, Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men), Michael DeLuca (American History X) and Dana Brunetti (21).
Phillips has become a hero in the United States for his role as captain of the Maersk Alabama, which was attacked in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia.
He was then involved in a bloody rescue by elite US Navy SEAL commandos. Three pirates were killed in the operation and a fourth was flown to New York, where he faced trial for piracy.
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No director or screenwriter has yet been named for the project, but in the running to produce the film are actor Kevin Spacey, Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men), Michael DeLuca (American History X) and Dana Brunetti (21).
Phillips has become a hero in the United States for his role as captain of the Maersk Alabama, which was attacked in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia.
He was then involved in a bloody rescue by elite US Navy SEAL commandos. Three pirates were killed in the operation and a fourth was flown to New York, where he faced trial for piracy.
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