After wrapping up the horrendous looking rom-com The Dilemma, director Ron Howard looks to be getting back to his Oscar-grab side as he signs on to direct My Stroke of Insight. [Deadline]
The adaptation, based on brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor‘s memoir tells the story of “her journey back from a debilitating stroke.” Howard is looking to Jodie Foster to star. Semi Chellas will write the script. Check out a longer synopsis below.
In late 1996, the 37-year old Taylor suffered a massive stroke caused by a blood vessel that exploded in the left side of her brain. A Harvard-trained neuro-anatomist, Taylor’s brain function deteriorated in a matter or hours to where she couldn’t walk, read or write, or even recall past memories. It took 8 years for her to mend. Her knowledge of how the brain works gave her the opportunity to experience and write about brain recovery that became at times a mystical experience, as the right half compensated for the damaged left half and infused her with feelings of peace and well-being that she has tried to retain, even after struggling to reclaim her life and standing in the scientific community.
Ron Howard also plans to direct the first of three features based on Stephen King‘s The Dark Tower, but he could definitely do this project in between.
Have you read the memoir? Is Ron Howard a good fit? Jodie Foster?