Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Ronald Reagan was my first image of a president. As a child of the '80s The Gipper was always PRESIDENT for me until I reached an age where I understood what the office of the President was and began to grasp the different presidents, Lincoln and JFK being the ones that caught my young attention the most. Hell, my very religious right-wing grandparents bought me a set of novelty 24k Gold Ronald Reagan coins. I wonder if I still have those... they might be worth something... Time to dive into the boxes in the garage! Anyway, politics aside Reagan's rise is a fascinating story. This movie is being produced by Mark Joseph and Ralph Winter (the X-Mens, both Fantastic Fours, etc) with Jonas McCord (Malice) writing the script according to The Hollywood Reporter. The story will begin with the 1981 assassination attempt and we'll see Reagan's story in flashbacks and flash-forwards, including his troubled upbringing in a house divided by faith-clashes and alcoholism. You may remember a mini-series starring Josh Brolin a few years back about The Gipper, but the producers insist that this movie will be far more level-headed and just wants to tell the man's story. The flick will be called REAGAN and has an estimated budget of $30 million. The script is being written using two best-selling biographies as its basis: "The Crusader" and "God and Ronald Reagan" both by Paul Kengor. Thoughts? -Quint quint@aintitcool.com Follow Me On Twitter
