Director Sebastian Cordero has been hired for Harrison Ford's Civil War thriller, "Manhunt," it was reported Monday.
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Writer Andrew W. Marlowe will pen the script based on James L. Swanson's book, "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer," The Hollywood Reporter said Monday.
The Walden Media film takes place after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. It follows Col. Everton Conger, the role to be played by Ford, as he searches for killer John Wilkes Booth.