The recently announced sixth directorial outing for double Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn will see him helm an adaptation of Norman Ollestad’s best-selling memoir, CRAZY FOR THE STORM. The film will depict the true events of 11 year old Ollestad, who survived a horrific plane crash in 1979 that killed his devoted father, step-mother and pilot, leaving the youngster to fend for himself in the San Gabriel Mountains, suspended at 8,200 feet…in a blizzard. The survival sports and psychological skills taught by his now-dead father are what saved Ollestad from a long, lingering death.
It appears Josh Brolin is set to take the pivotal role of Ollestad’s pushy-but-protective parent, who meets his demise in the devastating disaster. No word on who will play the lucky/unlucky teen (depending on how you look at it). Penn is currently prepping work on his fifth effort behind the camera with the De Niro-led comedy THE COMEDIAN. Brolin meanwhile has upcoming roles in Jason Reitman’s LABOR DAY and Spike Lee’s OLD BOY remake. Both Penn and Brolin feature in Ruben Fleischer’s mob-thriller GANGSTER SQUAD, which is to be released early next year.
Source: Variety
