Sony has picked Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Hemingson (The Holdovers) to adapt Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's memoir, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s. Deadline reported that Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman and Eon Productions' Barbara Broccoli initially optioned the book and will produce alongside Goodwin and her Pastimes Productions partner Beth Laski. Sony executive v-p Andrea Giannetti will oversee the project for the studio.
An Unfinished Love Story is the "intimate love story between Goodwin and her late husband Richard Goodwin [that] coincides with the direct involvement of each in many of the most turbulent events of the 1960s. It offers a singular path to look back at a decade defined by profound upheaval and idealism," Deadline noted. The paperback edition of the book was released last week.
"We could not have found a better writer or partner than David to tell a story that is so personal and means so much to me," said Goodwin. "What makes him truly special is his gift for storytelling, his deep humanity and heart, along with his genuine love and deep knowledge of history and the way he brings it to life--with a rare blend of humor, warmth, and nuance."