Legendary Pictures announced that Chadwick Boseman, who has appeared in “Justified,” “Fringe” and “Castle,” will play Dodger baseball great Jackie Robinson and will be joined by Harrison Ford to play Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers GM. They teamed up to break the color line in baseball in 1947.
Brian Helgeland (“L.A. Confidential,” “Mystic River”) will write and direct the project, for which Legendary consulted with Robinson’s widow, Rachel Robinson.
Boseman, who has just completed filming the lead role in the independent action movie, “The Kill Hole”, will now play the Hall of Fame second baseman who was an influential figure in the Civil Rights movement.
Ford, perhaps best known for his starring role in the Indiana Jones adventure film series, was nominated for an Oscar with his work in “Witness”.
Boseman also played Syracuse University running back and future NFL great, Floyd Little, in the football film, “The Express” which starred Rob Brown as Orangeman runner Ernie Davis.
Legendary’s Chairman and CEO, Thomas Tull, will produce with Legendary’s Chief Creative Officer and President, Jon Jashni, serving as executive producer. Dick Cook, former Chairman of Walt Disney Studios, will also serve as an executive producer. 
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