Scott Stuber and Amazon MGM are currently in discussions to adapt the compelling story of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who endured over a year of imprisonment in Russia on unfounded espionage charges, into a feature film.

The studio, along with Stuber’s United Artists banner, is negotiating to secure the rights to Gershkovich’s upcoming memoir. Notably, Oscar nominee Edward Berger is being considered to direct the film.

Should the deal go through, Gershkovich would serve as an executive producer alongside The Wall Street Journal and his mother, Ella Milman. Additionally, Milman’s own book proposal will be included in the acquisition of the underlying rights.

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Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt are set to produce for United Artists, with Amy Pascal, who recently collaborated with the studio on the film Challengers, also on board.

David Weil, known for his work on Amazon series Citadel and Hunters, is being considered to adapt the memoir, which is slated for publication in the United States by Penguin Random House’s Crown imprint next year.

Edward Berger, who received an Oscar nomination for his acclaimed war drama All Quiet on the Western Front, has recently garnered attention for his latest feature, Conclave.

Stuber took the reins at United Artists last year after stepping down from his role as head of film at Netflix. The label’s upcoming slate includes the novel adaptation Kill Your Darlings, featuring Julia Roberts, and the holiday comedy Christmas in Paradise, starring Nate Bargatze.

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Scott Stuber, Evan Gershkovich, Edward Berger, Ella Milman, Nick Nesbitt, Amy Pascal, David Weil

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Amazon MGM, United Artists, The Wall Street Journal, Penguin Random House, Crown

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Challengers, Citadel, Hunters, All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave, Kill Your Darlings, Christmas in Paradise

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