Michael Zam and Jaffe Cohen, the Emmy-nominated writers of the Ryan Murphy FX limited series Feud: Betty and Joan, are working on a biopic about Gone with the Wind actress Vivien Leigh, according to Variety. The duo will reportedly adapt the story from the book Vivien Leigh: A Biography by Hugo Vickers. The film will feature the life of the actress and her life with Laurence Olivier. The film will be produced and financed by MGR Films’ Tim MacReady and Mira Vucevic with David A. Stern.
Vivien Leigh won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice. First for her portrayal of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind and second for playing Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. She was married to Laurence Olivier from 1940-1960 and passed away in 1967 at the age of 53. She also appeared in films like Waterloo Bridge and Ship of Fools.
