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'Million Dollar' producer Clint Eastwood weighs 'Pound'
Mon Oct 3, 2005 11:00 PM
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The production company behind Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winner "Million Dollar Baby" is going back to the ring with a project about a Latino boxer.
The Ruddy Morgan Organization is developing late author F.X. Toole's "Pound for Pound," which revolves around a trainer whose life is spinning out of control and the young pugilist who comes into his life. HarperCollins will publish the book next year.
The book was the last work of Toole (the pen name of Jerry Boyd), whose "Rope Burns" series of short stories served as the basis of "Million Dollar Baby." He died in 2002.
"'Pound for Pound' is a sprawling, muscular, heart-wrenching story of men for whom life has not been easy and the younger men they help on their road to glory," Ruddy Morgan principal Al Ruddy said. "This magnificent novel combines a powerful punch with a brilliant ending and no doubt will have the same impact as 'Million Dollar Baby."'
"Baby" won Oscars for picture, director (Eastwood), actress (Hilary Swank) and supporting actor (Morgan Freeman). It grossed $100.4 million at the domestic box office. Ruddy shared producing credits with Eastwood, screenwriter Paul Haggis and Tom Rosenberg.
Source: today.reuters.com
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