Redford to play Rather in film about CBS fallout

FILE - This Feb. 7, 2014 file photo shows Robert Redford at the 2014 Santa Barbara International Film Festival's American Riviera Award ceremony in Santa Barbara, Calif. Redford will play Dan Rather in a film about the CBS anchor’s disputed report about President George W. Bush’s National Guard service during the Vietnam War. The film, titled “Truth,” will be adapted from the memoir “Truth And Duty: The Press, The President, And The Privilege Of Power” by CBS producer Mary Mapes. Cate Blanchett is signed on to play Mapes. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) FILE - This Feb. 7, 2014 file photo shows Robert Redford at the 2014 Santa Barbara International Film Festival's American Riviera Award ceremony in Santa Barbara, Calif. Redford will play Dan Rather in a film about the CBS anchor’s disputed report about President George W. Bush’s National Guard service during the Vietnam War. The film, titled “Truth,” will be adapted from the memoir “Truth And Duty: The Press, The President, And The Privilege Of Power” by CBS producer Mary Mapes. Cate Blanchett is signed on to play Mapes. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press July 10, 2014 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Robert Redford will play Dan Rather in a film about the former CBS anchor’s disputed report about President George W. Bush’s National Guard service during the Vietnam War.

The film is titled “Truth,” and will be adapted from the memoir “Truth And Duty: The Press, The President, And The Privilege Of Power” by former CBS producer Mary Mapes. Cate Blanchett is signed on to play Mapes.

“Truth” will be written and directed by James Vanderbilt. It’s the directorial debut of the writer of “The Amazing Spider-Man,” ”Zodiac” and “White House Down.”

No studio is yet attached to distribute the film, a Mythology Entertainment production. Shooting is expected to begin in the fall.