Cassavetes Helming Peaceable Kingdom

On March 24th, 2009

Nick Cassavetes is being reported to be set to direct the conservation-themed biopic Peaceable Kingdom for New Line and Mandalay Pictures.

The story follows the life and work of Dame Daphne Sheldrick, a leading animal conservationist in Kenya. She devoted her life to preventing elephant extinction by endeavoring to save baby elephants left orphaned by war, poaching and culling.

The screenplay has been written by Jeff Stockwell (Bridge to Terabithia). Shooting starts this fall in Kenya.

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