Ang Lee Boards 76 Days’ As Executive Producer
August 18, 2024DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee has boarded 76 Days, a documentary from Joe Wein, based on Steven Callahan‘s New York Times bestselling memoir Adrift: 76 Days Lost At Sea, as an executive producer.
Lee comes to the project after collaborating with Callahan on his 2012 Oscar winner Life of Pi. He had the author serve as a consultant on that film, examining an unbelievable story of survival at sea, after learning about Callahan’s own incredible tale in the same vein.
Read the article: https://deadline.com/2024/08/ang-lee-joins-76-days-documentary-executive-producer-1236034928/
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Joe Wein is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and designer.
He is the producer and director of "76 Days" based on the NYT bestseller "Adrift: 76 Days Lost At Sea" by Steven Callahan, Executive Produced by Ang Lee.
Joe's screenwriting credits include "Scorched" starring Woody Harrelson and John Cleese. He has directed countless videos and commercials including the award-winning short film Goldfish, which played at the Tribeca Film Festival, won the Jury award at GenArt and the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival among others.
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